Kings Add Assistant Coach to Mike Brown's Staff

The Sacramento Kings fill an assistant coaching vacancy by hiring Portland Trail Blazers' Jim Moran.

Jul 17, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Portland Trail Blazers Summer League head coach Jim Moran gestures toward the floor during the NBA Summer League championship game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports | Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

The Sacramento Kings are hiring Jim Moran as an assistant coach to join Mike Brown's staff, per Sean Cunningham of FOX40.

Mike Brown continues to add to his coaching staff after several openings due to opportunities for some of his coaches. According to league sources, Jim Moran, most recently with the G League’s Rip City Remix, will be joining the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) July 25, 2024

Moran, 45, became the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers' G League affiliate Rip City Remix ahead of the 2023-24 season. Before taking the reins of the Remix, Moran served as an assistant with the Detroit Pistons after spending six seasons as an assistant in Portland.

With the hire of Moran, the Kings fill one of their necessary openings on Brown's staff, especially after the Brooklyn Nets hired Sacramento's associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and he took assistant Deividas Dulkys with him.

Sacramento Kings got themselves a great one in Jimmy Mo.

Jim Moran is going to be a head coach in the NBA. But until then, he'll be great on Mike Brown's staff.

Selfishly, bummed he's leaving - but I wish him nothing but the best going forward. Great coach, better human.
— Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) July 25, 2024

Moran has been praised as a future NBA head coach by many Blazers fans, as the Kings seemingly got themselves a talented assistant. But, James Ham of The Kings Beat reports that Moran will likely not replace Fernandez as Sacramento's new associate head coach, a spot yet to be filled.

As the 2024-25 season inches closer, the Kings continue to make moves to prepare for a harsh Western Conference and seem ready to compete with the best teams in the league.

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