Sacramento Kings: 5 Best Long-Term Coaching Options

November 30, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone (left) and assistant coach Tyrone Corbin (right) during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Sleep Train Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Kings 97-85. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 14, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; (L-R) Sacramento Kings owner Mark Mastrov, advisor Chris Mullin, owner Vivek Ranadive, and TIBCO vice president Roger Craig court side before the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Chris Mullin

If one of the hottest trends in the NBA right now is bringing in recent players to coach, why not give Chris Mullin a shot? Steve Kerr, Jason Kidd and Jeff Hornacek all serve as successful examples of players-turned-coach and like Kerr, Mullin’s time as an ESPN broadcaster showed he clearly knows the game.

Ranadive has already put pressure on Mullin, a current advisor for the Sacramento Kings, to take the job and fill this long-term vacancy. However, Mullin has reportedly resisted the idea of becoming the head coach mid-season. That’s probably because he’s smart enough to know a clusterf**k of a situation when he sees one, but I digress.

If Mullin were to take the job, he’d most likely want to run the team his way. As a former NBA star, Mullin is no dummy, and he wouldn’t try a preposterous 5-on-4 defense just to make his boss happy. Because of that unwillingness, he’s probably a long shot at best.

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