SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Kings have made it official: Former player and interim coach Doug Christie will get his shot as head coach. On Thursday, the Kings posted to their social media profiles a graphic of Christie with the caption "Here to stay."

Doug Christie was named interim coach of the Kings in late December. The Sacramento Kings are keeping interim coach Doug Christie around for the long haul. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to a contract with Christie, who took over as the team’s interim coach in late December after then-coach Mike Brown was fired.

Doug Christie’s first opportunity as an NBA coach was a bit of a roller coaster. After being hired on an interim basis early in the season, Christie provided a quick boost to the struggling Sacramento Kings,