GM Scott Perry wants to emulate Steelers Mike Tomlin.
The Sacramento Kings they have a long history of heartbreak. Recently, the Kings have had more misfortune, while continuing to fight. Kings general manager Scott Perry recently arrived sit in on some sessions with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought along assistant general manager BJ Armstrong and coach Doug Christie.
“I went to the offensive line meetings,” Christie said. “Defensive back meetings. Quarterback meetings.”
The purpose of the visit was to observe the Steelers and everything they do. Perry became general manager in April and wanted to instill a new spirit for this team. Perry has been in the NBA for a long time and wants to establish stability in Sacramento. But the contrast is incredibly obvious.
The The Kings got off to a bad start and will likely miss the playoffs. Conversely, the Steelers play a playoff game at home this weekend. The Steelers hired Tomlin as their head coach in 2007. Since that year, the Kings have had 13 head coaches. They even fired Mike Brown a year ago, despite him winning Coach of the Year not long after.
With Kings fight to win, there is no easy solution to turnaround. But the Kings could use some stability after so much turmoil over the years. Any fan could point to other NBA franchises, such as the San Antonio Spurs, who had Gregg Popovich for over 28 seasons. If they want to build a sustainable franchise with hopes of something other than losing seasons, following Tomlin’s model might be the best course of action.
2026-01-08 15:36:00
