After parting ways with Rick Adelman, the Sacramento Kings hired Eric Musselman to lead the team.
The Maloof brothers introduced Musselman on Saturday as the 20th coach in franchise history, but the first they’ve hired since buying the team. After interviewing just three serious candidates, the Maloofs chose the 41-year-old coach for his second NBA head coaching job following two seasons with Golden State from 2002 to 2004.
After deciding to replace Rick Adelman this summer, the brothers went looking for a coach with a defensive background and an outgoing personality — and with nearly everything Musselman said in their two lengthy interviews, the coach fit their vision.
I thought Rick Adelman did a great job after the team acquired Ron Artest mid-season, leading the team to a playoffs and taking the defending champs to six games. But it appears that the Maloofs never took to Adelman’s aloof (pun not intended) demeanor and wanted a coach with more personality.
