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06:26 AM ET 04.23 | According to sources close to the Kings, Kenny Natt is expected to be informed by the end of this week that he won't return as head coach. General manager Geoff Petrie said he is scheduled to leave Friday for Europe, where Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio is on his list of must-see prospects. Yet just as Petrie has taken his time addressing Natt's situation - mainly because he became a grandfather for the second time and was in Portland, Ore., with his daughter over the weekend and through Tuesday - it appears the search will be equally deliberate. Whereas the Washington Wizards have reportedly offered their head-coaching position to Flip Saunders, the Kings will likely take their time mulling over a much-longer list of candidates in the coming months that is thought to include Eddie Jordan, Mike Fratello, Jeff Ruland and John Whisenant.

Kenny Natt, AP

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April 23, 2009 06:29 AM ET

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Who will coach the Kings? Whomever is willing to take a pay cut from what Kenny Natt was making. In these tough economic times, Kings aren't even trying to be competitive.

The Mickster

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April 23, 2009 07:15 AM ET

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the bigger question who will play for the Kings? That was an imposter NBA team this past season, possibly a NBA D-League impersonating professionals.

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April 23, 2009 08:26 AM ET

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unfortunately, it doesn't really matter- because
they are a dead-man walking with that squad

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April 23, 2009 09:12 AM ET

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The situation is shameful. No coach has a chance.

Kings have had terrible contracts, they have no hope for competing until the $9 mil for Kenny Thomas comes off the books. But at least Shareef Abdul-Raheem retired like a gentleman, they were hoping his salary will no longer count. It needed league approval and not sure they got it yet...

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April 23, 2009 10:09 AM ET

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Eddie Jordan? Uuuh oooh.

Scottish-Baller

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April 23, 2009 10:23 AM ET

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Avery Johnson????

SD.......

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April 23, 2009 10:33 AM ET

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I heard the principal from Saved By The Bell is looking for a job...

ScorpioJones

New York, NY

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April 23, 2009 10:38 AM ET

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Originally posted 06:29 AM ET 04.23 by The Mickster

Who will coach the Kings? Whomever is willing to take a pay cut from what Kenny Natt was making. In these tough economic times, Kings aren't even trying to be competitive.

Exactly! The Kings aren't trying to compete. Anyone they hire will only be there on an interim basis anyway.

Hllywd: Old…

Columbus , OH

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April 23, 2009 10:58 AM ET

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Yo, Sactown! How about Jerry Reynolds?!! Yeah. Bibbialicious!!!!!

The Kings are moving to Anaheim anyway. No arena deal will ever get done in Sacramento.

The Reverend…

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April 23, 2009 11:00 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:23 AM ET 04.23 by SD.......

Avery Johnson????

No way the Maloofs take AJ. He's sloppy seconds from Mark Cuban.

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April 23, 2009 11:30 AM ET

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Jerry Reynolds and Bibbalicious......hahahahahahaha. I haven't laughed that hard in a while. Man it sucks to be a Northern California sports fan these days.

bmett65

Austin, TX

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April 23, 2009 11:31 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:17 AM ET 04.23 by Epoch1

Isiah needs a job...

No, he doesn't.

naxself

Fort Worth , TX

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April 23, 2009 11:31 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:09 AM ET 04.23 by Scottish-Baller

Eddie Jordan? Uuuh oooh.

What's wrong with Eddie Jordan?

naxself

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April 23, 2009 11:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:17 AM ET 04.23 by Epoch1

Isiah needs a job...

No he doesn't. Some idiot at FIU hired him to further drive the program into the ground.

Hllywd: Old…

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April 23, 2009 12:19 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:13 PM ET 04.23 by 718

Cold. Look FIU already is near bottom. Isiah doesn't have that far to drive it.

Oh he can dig deeper !!!

jgb

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April 23, 2009 12:41 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:31 AM ET 04.23 by naxself

What's wrong with Eddie Jordan?

Eddie has already been fired by the Kings once. Why hire him again. He's a sub 500 coach.

I had season tickets to the Kings for 10 years, gave them up this year. The tickets went from $52.00 per seat per game to $120.00 per seat per game. Their best player, Martin, probably wouldn't start for a majority of the teams in the league. Petries hands have been tied since he was forced to fire Adelman. Firing Adelman was the biggest mistake the Maloofs have made. I feel sorry for Petrie and whoever coaches that team. They are going to be bad for a long time and no there wll be no stadium deal.