January 5, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors
It’s not often that a team chooses a player over a coach whenever there’s a dispute but in this case, that’s what happened in Sacramento. Westphal and DeMarcus Cousins have been at odds since day one and it finally culminated in Westphal’s release.
The Sacramento Kings have announced that Paul Westphal has been fired as head coach. Keith Smart takes over for the Thursday game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Here’s what Geoff Petrie had to say in the Kings’ press release:
“I want to thank Paul for all of his effort on behalf of the Kings,” said Petrie. “Unfortunately, the overall performance level of the team has not approached what we felt was reasonable to expect. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
Source: sactownroyalty.com
