The chasm between Dave Joerger and Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Brandon Williams is getting larger and more contentious.

On Thursday, Joerger asked that Williams not be present for the team's shootaround against the Clippers.

Williams had been on an extended stretch of travel to help avoid these types of conflicts and subsequently left with Vlade Divac as Joerger's request.

Joerger believes Williams was the source of a story about his future as head coach of the Kings that was published by Yahoo! Sports' Chris Haynes.

A source with knowledge of Joerger's thinking believes it was a one-time-only move intended to send a message to his players about the team's unity. 

Divac attempted to calm these waters on Nov. 21, when he traveled from the Maui Invitational Tournament to Salt Lake City to meet with Joerger, Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, and Joerger’s agent, Warren LeGarie before the Kings faced Utah.