From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Doug Christie made an impact.
Douglas "Doug" Christie is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Currently, he serves as the interim head coach for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. He had a successful career as a player before transitioning into coaching.
In 1992, Doug Christie was drafted 17th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics, but he did not play for the team due to contract disagreements.
In 1992, Doug Christie was selected with the 17th overall pick in the NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves and played the shooting guard position in the NBA.
On February 22, 1993, Doug Christie and Benoit Benjamin were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Sam Perkins.
On March 12, 1993, Doug Christie made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, wearing a jersey with the misspelled name "Chrisite".
Just prior to the start of the 1994–95 season, Doug Christie was traded by the Lakers to the New York Knicks for two second-round draft picks.
In 1995, Doug Christie requested a trade from the New York Knicks, as he was unable to crack new coach Don Nelson's rotation.
On February 18, 1996, Doug Christie was traded alongside Herb Williams to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander.
On March 24, 1996, Doug Christie helped the 17–49 Toronto Raptors defeat the 60–9 Chicago Bulls, marking one of the bigger upsets in NBA history.
In 1996, Doug Christie competed in the Slam Dunk Contest.
In the 1999–00 season, Doug Christie helped the Toronto Raptors to their first ever playoff appearance.
In August 2000, Doug Christie was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Corliss Williamson.
During the 2000-01 NBA Season, Sports Illustrated dubbed the Sacramento Kings' starting five as "The Greatest Show on Court".
On August 11, 2005, following ankle surgery, Doug Christie was released by the Orlando Magic under the NBA's one-time amnesty clause.
On November 25, 2005, Doug Christie was waived by the Dallas Mavericks due to a slow-healing ankle, signaling his impending retirement.
In January 2007, Doug Christie attempted a comeback and signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the 2018–19 season, Doug Christie began working as a color commentator for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports.
In August 2021, Doug Christie left NBC and became an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.
In 2021, Doug Christie became an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.
On December 27, 2024, Doug Christie was named interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings after Mike Brown was fired.
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