Kings Owner considers firing George Karl

[Kidbasketball20]

Ranadive's displeasure with Karl stems from the coach's desire to trade All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

No potential replacement for Karl has been mentioned or considered, and while removing Karl would appease Cousins, it would not necessarily end the dysfunction that is crippling the franchise, the source said.

"If you fire Karl, now you can't control Cousins because he'll know he's running the place," the source said. "Now he'll feel like he's telling you what to do."

A huge fan of Cousins, Ranadive has been steadfast in refusing to grant Karl's wish, but Karl's attempts to have Cousins moved have worsened an already poor relationship between the coach and player.

"He's brought up the possibility of getting rid of George over the last few days," the source said.


http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13148737/sacramento-kings-owner-vivek-ranadive-considering-firing-coach-george-karl

[outbreak]

:facepalm

[Rocketswin2013]

The Kings are run like a mafia family.

[bdreason]

Should've sold the team to the Seattle group. This guy doesn't know what he's doing.

[JellyBean]

:roll: If this is true, the Kings are a bigger mess than the Knicks.

[Levity]

Kings franchise is a fvcking joke. And people wonder why their star player is disgruntled.

Jimmer, Trob (signed Jason thompson to an extension right after and Landry a couple seasons after), Mclemore, stauskis.....



good fvcking god.

[DirkLegend41]

Kings are the Clippers North.

[Smook A.]

This Ranadive guy is no better than the Maloof family. Sacramento's front office stays shit.

[JellyBean]

Should've sold the team to the Seattle group. This guy doesn't know what he's doing.

Thank you.

[clipps]

Maybe Jim Buss isn't the worst owner in the NBA.

[longtime lurker]

Wow and the this just keeps getting better :roll:

[SpecialQue]

Wow, this is some prime Sterling-era Clippers shit.

[Springsteen]

What the fck. :facepalm

[Vancouver-Grizz]

He Deserves it if he does.

How about a chain of command? This is how it is suppose to work.

Karl:

Hey Vlade, do you mind if I explore some trade scenario for Cousins as his camp is not happy??

Vlade:

Hell no! You better get with the program with Cousins cause he ain't leaving.

Karl:

OK



Now the news are running wild and the franchise looks divided and things between Cousins and Karl is gonna get worse before it gets better.

[WorldWarriors]

How much of that $15m will the owner have to cough up to get rid of Karl and subsequently having to pay another coach? Cheaper to get a damn mediator and call it a day.

[outbreak]

How much of that $15m will the owner have to cough up to get rid of Karl and subsequently having to pay another coach? Cheaper to get a damn mediator and call it a day.

If he's violating the terms of his contract then probably won't have to cough up much. Disobeying the owners likely violates it

[brownmamba00]

@GeryWoelfel: The Kings' situation is getting ugly, er uglier. A league official said George Karl is no longer in the loop on draft discussions.

:oldlol:

[oh the horror]

@GeryWoelfel: The Kings' situation is getting ugly, er uglier. A league official said George Karl is no longer in the loop on draft discussions.

:oldlol:





Wow. Karl going out in a blaze of glory

[smoovegittar]

He may know X's and O's, but I never cared for Karl's coaching abilities. Dude's too full of himself for someone who never was a winner.

[WorldWarriors]

@GeryWoelfel: The Kings' situation is getting ugly, er uglier. A league official said George Karl is no longer in the loop on draft discussions.

:oldlol: He has to be annoying s fvck. Karl must be on a rampage.

[morbius]

Have we ever before seen a coach get fired before coaching a single game?

[Thunderfan86]

Have we ever before seen a coach get fired before coaching a single game?
:biggums:

[coin24]

And you idiots were blaming cousins for not taking this mess to the playoffs :lol :lol :lol

What a joke, should have moved the Kings to Seattle