The Sacramento Kings are busy trying to sign free agents to improve their basketball team for the upcoming season. The Kings owner, Vivek Ranadiv, is mulling about firing coach George Karl because he attempted to trade DeMarcus Cousins. He hired Karl in February. One name that has been linked to the job, is the University Of Kentucky Head Coach, John Calipari. Calipari has denied that he is going to the Kings. Why would the Kings make this kind of move?
George Karl is one of the best coaches in the NBA. His resume speaks for itself. He won a total of 1,142 regular season games ranking 6th on the all-time NBA list. The Kings gave George Karl one goal and that was to make the team a contender in the West. Karl was just exploring what he could receive in a trade. This happens all the time in the NBA. Teams call to see what the trade value is of a player. Karl never traded Cousins.
The Kings have completely gone overboard on this. Firing Karl because he looked into the trade value makes no sense. Vivek Ranadiv would be letting go of his third coach since December and Karl is the best coach he has hired.
Now there is chatter that John Calipari could be the next head coach. Calipari has denied that he has any interest in the job. He seems satisfied coaching at the University of Kentucky where he has been successful. Calipari coached them to a record of 252-69, including 4 trips to the Final Four and a National Championship in 2012. There is no reason for him to consider returning to the NBA. According to ESPN, John Calipari talked to Kings owner, Vivek Ranadiv, but it was only about his thoughts on the NBA draft and what he thinks of DeMarcus Cousins.
According to ESPN, Sacramento Kings Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations, Vlade Divac, said, “The only person in our organization who [handles] something like this is me, and I’ve had zero conversations with John Calipari. We have a coach here.” The media is looking for a story that really isn’t there.
There is no reason for John Calipari to go to the NBA. He has already tried his hand in the NBA from 1996 to 1999. His record was 72-112. The NCAA is where he should stay.
What should the Kings do about George Karl?
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