Doug Christie was named interim coach of the Kings in late December. The Sacramento Kings are keeping interim coach Doug Christie around for the long haul. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to a contract with Christie, who took over as the team’s interim coach in late December after then-coach Mike Brown was fired.

The Sacramento Kings announced they have hired Doug Christie as their full-time head coach following an interim stint that ended with a loss in the play-in tournament.

It appears the Sacramento Kings have already settled on their head coach.ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Tuesday that the team was finalizing a contract with Doug Christie, the Kings' interim coach this past season.