Mike Brown led the upstart Kings to a shocking No. 3 seed in the West. Six months ago, he received a $26M extension. On Friday, he was fired.

The Kings’ dream season ended with a Game 7 loss to Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who outscored Sacramento 64-42 in the second half while Curry finished with 50 points, a short-lived record for most points ever in a Game 7 (Boston’s Jason Tatum broke the record two weeks later with 51 against the Philadelphia 76ers).

The shockwaves of Brown’s firing reverberated through the NBA. Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, a respected veteran of the league, was equally stunned by the move. “Mike Brown is one of the standard-bearers for integrity in our profession,” Carlisle said. “And I’m just absolutely shocked.” Like, no coach is safe.

Fans of the Sacramento Kings expressed their opinions on former head coach Mike Brown being fired and what will happen next this season.

Sacramento Kings did everything in their power to hold on Mike Brown, but felt that they had no choice but to fire him.

In a recent interview with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, a Kings insider shared insights into the decision-making process of firing Mike Brown.