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Yeoman beat writer Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reported late Tuesday that the Kings are set to announce the hire of Paul Westphal as the team's new head coach. The Kings had one of the few openings this summer, with Washington and Philadelphia having already filled their vacancies. Westphal last coached the Sonics at the turn of the millenium, after a highly successful run with the Barkley-K.J. Suns in the mid-1990s.While Westphal has strong credentials (a 63% winning percentage as coach, including a 55% playoffs winning clip), he comes with questions. Specifically, he had a terrible run coaching Pepperdine of the Western Atheltic Conference, and is seen as having quickly let Seattle go to rubble in 1999 and 2000. It doesn't help that the Kings reportedly put a fairly tight budget on the coaching hire, leaving big-time options on the sidelines. Amick reports the deal will pay Westphal $3 million for two years. It is believed Phil Jackson has in-grown hairs bigger than that.
UPDATE: The Kings quickly confirmed Amick's report.
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