The Sacramento Kings plan to fire coach George Karl after the season finale, according to reports Wednesday.
The Sacramento Bee reported that Karl will be fired one day after the Kings’ game on the road against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
The Kings will allow Karl to travel back with the team late Wednesday night and will make the dismissal official on Thursday, according to the reports.
Karl nearly lost his job in November after a public dispute with center DeMarcus Cousins.
ESPN reported in early February that the Kings decided against firing Karl after the coach and general manager Vlade Divac had a sit-down meeting in which Karl pledged to make changes to address growing concerns within the organization about his defensive schemes and practice policies.
The Kings are 33-48 with one game remaining and will miss the playoffs for a 10th consecutive season despite expectations from owner Vivek Ranadive to end the drought.
The 64-year-old Karl will receive the remaining $6.5 million guaranteed from his four-year contract with the Kings, according to ESPN. He was hired during the 2015 All-Star break to replace then-interim coach Tyrone Corbin.