Sacramento’s Lost Stars Now Face Off in Finals

The guy who owns the Sacramento Kings for 13 years hasn’t even made the NBA Finals—but his fingerprints are all over the current Knicks-Spurs championship series. After firing coach Mike Brown and trading star De’Aaron Fox just months after their first playoff run, both are now on opposite sides of the Finals: Brown coaching the Knicks to their first title shot in 27 years, Fox leading the Spurs as an All-Star. Brown calls Fox a “fantastic player and human,” and Fox says their Sacramento culture still echoes in how teams are run today. Meanwhile, Sacramento’s fortunes have plummeted since they left—ending up with one of the worst records in the league. Ranadivé’s only playoff wins? The teams Brown and Fox once led. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/882528e38189e31a