The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a deal to make Doug Christie their new head coach, a league source told UPI on Tuesday.

The Kings have finalized a multiyear contract with Doug Christie to become the franchise's next head coach after his interim stint.

"The Sacramento Kings and interim coach Doug Christie are finalizing a multiyear contract to make Christie the franchise's next head coach," Shams Charania of ESPN said in a post on X. "Christie's agent, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports, negotiated a new deal for the Kings' full-time job this week."