Kings reach agreement with George Karl to become team's head coach

The Sacramento Kings today have reached an agreement in principle with George Karl, the sixth-winningest coach in NBA history with 1,131 career victories, to become the team’s head coach, according to General Manager Pete D’Alessandro.

A press conference formally introducing Karl will be scheduled when the agreement is finalized.

Karl has reached agreement on a four-year contract worth nearly $15 million, according to Yahoo! Sports.