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.

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.

The Sacramento Kings and interim coach Doug Christie are finalizing a multiyear contract to make him the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN.