The NBA has closed its brief investigation into the Kings without fining the team or penalizing it in any other way, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link).
As we relayed on Wednesday, the NBA was taking a closer look at a play that occurred in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s loss to Golden State. Leading 101-100 with 3:15 left in the game, Kings head coach Doug Christie instructed his team to intentionally foul sharpshooter Seth Curry off the ball, despite the fact that the Warriors were already in the bonus. The play gave Curry, an 86.4% career free throw shooter, two attempts at the line.
Warriors forward Draymond Green suggested in his post-game remarks that it was the behavior of a blatantly tanking team, but the Kings said it was simply a tactical mistake by Christie, who didn’t realize Golden State was already in the penalty. According to the Kings, Christie wanted the chance to call a timeout that he would have automatically lost once the clock ticked below the three-minute mark.
The NBA said its investigation confirmed Sacramento’s accounting of events. Its statement reads, in part:
“The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not in the penalty and therefore instructed his team to foul in an attempt to stop the clock and utilize one of the team’s remaining timeouts. The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give the Warriors a shooting foul, or to cause the Kings to lose the game.”
Curry made just one of the two free throws awarded to him as a result of the intentional foul, and the Kings retook the lead on the next possession but ultimately lost the game by a score of 110-105.
I like to see Kings or Nets get top pick. And Wash get a top three. Best pick for Wizards is Boozer no matter where they pick. So just give them #3 pick lols. Boozer can backup AD and ease into the position. When AD leaves or goes “StreetClothes” lols.
Wizards better off letting AD walk. Or trade him as expiring contract 2027-28.
Peterson or AJ is a great fit in Sacramento or Bklyn. That’s what I want to see. Praying for Pacers to get 5th pick, sorry Pacer fabs. I apologize ahead of time.
Their PF right now Reese might be the answer at PF. If so then they should look at a PG. If they pick third then yes Boozer
I think they will keep Trae. He has something to prove. They need each other.
That was quick! In contrast Silver is slow walking the Clippers investigation. Snail walking is more like it.
Come on now. Very different lol.
Clippers needs a real outside investigation.
You know Silver he doesn’t want to upset a owner.
Draymond trying to improve the Warriors potential draft position while sabotaging a rival. Green is beyond painful at this point.
Come on now the fouls on Curry made no sense. Kings are tanking everyone knows it. Warriors are a lock for the 11th pick.
Got nothing to do with Draymond. We’ve all got eyes and who isn’t aware of the kings tanking. Draymond demanding the NBA take action is a laughable and extremely convenient considering what could be at stake.
Next time Draymond pulls some WWE crap on the court, the victim should demand action. I also saw Seth miss a free throw. One point while stopping the clock and getting the ball back kinda worked.
Draymond has gotten worse since podcasting. Thinks he’s the authority on every topic. Perhaps Draymond can sought out the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East while he’s at it.
Or perhaps just let Draymond decide the draft order.
Green never demanded it. He just made a comment it made no sense why they fouled Curry. He was saying that the NBA fines players but rarely fine teams. just like certain all stars lately get their T revoked but so many times Green got a T they refused to revoke the T.
Copy paste above.
Not surprised. Silver is a pushover.
The two possible explanations:
-Doug Christie did something clever
-Doug Christie did something stupid
I know which one I’m going with
Lol