The Sacramento Kings' decision to fire head coach Mike Brown has Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reflecting on the state of the coaching market.

The Sacramento Kings are parting ways with head coach Mike Brown following a poor start to the season. Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers ... Read more

The Kings’ dream season ended with a Game 7 loss to Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who outscored Sacramento 64-42 in the second half while Curry finished with 50 points, a short-lived record for most points ever in a Game 7 (Boston’s Jason Tatum broke the record two weeks later with 51 against the Philadelphia 76ers).

Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, among other teams, pursued reinforcements including a Sacramento Kings star. The NBA trade rumor mill is in full swing, and teams like the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly exploring every opportunity to bolster their rosters.

With the league giving so much power to the players in terms of their desired landing spots and roles, this tends to be the result. Some aren't fans of this but in the end, it keeps the players happy to perform well on the biggest stages.

Los Angeles Lakers trade rumors suggest the team is unlikely to pursue a third star before the February 6 deadline.