New Kings owner, coach see long-term plan needed to rebuild struggling franchise
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Of all the lessons Mike Malone has learned from his head coaches in over a decade as an NBA assistant, the problem of unrealistic expectations was obviously one of them.
Malone was introduced Monday by new Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive (VIHV'-ehk rah-nah-DEE'-vay) as the first head coach in the new era in California's capital city and he made sure to avoid a mistake that plagued his former boss in Golden State.
Malone said: "We're not going to guarantee the playoffs in the first year like we did in Golden State that's for sure."
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Mark Jackson took the Warriors to the playoffs in his second year instead. Malone's immediate goals for rebuilding the struggling Kings are less tangible than wins and losses.