The Sacramento Kings struck a deal to bring in the longtime NBA coach and former Indiana Hoosiers coach as an assistant under Doug Christie on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Woodson marks the first hire for Christie, who was promoted to the team’s full-time head coach last month.

Mike Woodson is headed back to the NBA, as he will become the Sacramento Kings' new associate head coach under Doug Christie, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Woodson most recently coached the Indiana men's basketball team for four seasons before the two sides parted ways this offseason.

After his Indiana exit, Mike Woodson is reportedly making his return to the NBA. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Woodson agreed to a deal to become the Sacramento Kings' associate head coach under Doug Christie. Woodson was an assistant and head coach in the NBA from 1996 to 2021 before joining Indiana.