Brown has had a relatively unusual head coaching career. Rather than starting out with a young team and growing slowly, he was thrown into the fire as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers right as LeBron James began to grow into a superstar.

The New York Knicks are reportedly "finalizing" terms with a new head coach as a replacement for Tom Thibodeau.

As well as his time with the Kings, Brown has coached the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, amassing a 454-304 (.599) record through 11 seasons. In three and a half seasons with the Kings, Brown finished with a 107-88 (.549) record.