Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown again opened with Mikal Bridges in the starting five on Sunday, April 26, 2026, but removed the forward during the closing minutes for the second straight game.
The decision mirrored Brown’s late-game rotation in the previous outing, when Bridges also spent the final stretch on the bench. The coach did not publicly explain the move immediately after the game.
Bridges, who logged starter’s minutes early, watched the final possessions from the sideline as Brown turned to other options in crunch time.
Source: New York Post
