WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman left the NBA club on Tuesday after both sides agreed not to renew his contract for the 2006-07 season.

    Kings' president of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie said in a statement that the team's assistant coaches would not be retained either.

    "During my individual discussions over the past several days with (owners) Joe and Gavin Maloof (agents) and Rick, it became apparent that going forward it would not be feasible for any of the parties involved," Petrie said.

    "I want to thank Rick personally and professionally for his hard work and determination. He leaves as the winningest coach in Sacramento Kings history."

    Adelman coached the Kings for eight seasons, leading the team to the playoffs in all eight years. But rumors were prevalent he was on his way out after a 44-38 regular season in 2005-06, followed by a first round playoff loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

    Sacramento won back-to-back Pacific Division titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03, and won 50 or more games for five consecutive seasons,from 2000-01 to 2004-05.

    The winningest coach in franchise history, Adelman has compileda 752-481 record over 16 seasons in the NBA, with Portland, GoldenState and Sacramento. He ranks fourth on the wins list among active coaches, behind Phil Jackson, Larry Brown and Jerry Sloan.

    Adelman also played in the NBA for seven seasons, primarily with the San Diego Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers. Enditem