Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman, whose career coaching record of 658-411 makes him one of 18 NBA coaches in the 600-win club, has one year left on his contract, with an additional year at the club’s option.

“I’ve asked for another year,” Adelman said. “I think they should pick up my option year, I really do. I think my staff and I have done everything we could do, but there’s nothing I can do about it. It makes it more difficult (to be in a lame-duck situation), but you don’t coach differently. Geoff and I talked briefly about it, and we agreed there was too much else going on now, and we would talk later in the summer about it.”

Petrie likes Adelman, professionally and personally. But it’s a business, and at some point, almost every coach takes the fall.

“Rick is a very good coach, the best coach for our team right now,” says Petrie, who has two years left on his contract. “Our owners have been terrific to work for. At some point, everyone’s tour of duty comes to an end. I don’t know when that will be, for either Rick or me, but it’s the nature of the business.

Via Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune

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