The Sacramento Kings are closing in on a deal with Doug Christie to keep him as coach following an interim stint that ended with a loss in the Play-In Tournament.

Doug Christie is reportedly closing in on a deal to officially become the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Christie and the Kings are finalizing a multiyear contract that will see Christie take over full-time after a stint as the team's interim head coach.

The Sacramento Kings are in the final stages of completing a deal that would elevate interim head coach Doug Christie to the full-time head coaching role.More NBA news: Shaquille O'Neal is Returning to Basketball in Surprising RoleESPN's Shams Charania shared that the Kings and Christie are finalizing a multi-year contract to make him the franchise's next head coach.