The New York Knicks are anticipated to rent two-time NBA Coach of the 12 months winner Mike Brown because the franchise’s subsequent head coach, sources informed ESPN on Wednesday.
Knicks president Leon Rose underwent a radical course of because the firing of Tom Thibodeau a month in the past. The Knicks requested permission to talk with 5 NBA head coaches and were denied, then interviewed a number of out there coaches and went via multiround levels with candidates.
Brown is a four-time champion as a high assistant in Golden State and San Antonio underneath Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich and has coached an array of superstars throughout three a long time within the NBA with the Warriors, Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings,
Brown has coached Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson; Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker; LeBron James; Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol; and De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.
Brown was fired by the Kings in December after a 13-18 begin to the season, this regardless of having led the franchise to its first playoff berth in 16 seasons in 2023 — breaking the longest postseason drought in NBA historical past — a season wherein the Kings had the top-rated offense within the NBA.
Brown was the one teaching candidate to interview for the Knicks’ job multiple times, together with holding conferences with Rose, the workforce’s entrance workplace and proprietor James Dolan on Tuesday, sources mentioned.
The Knicks additionally interviewed former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, New Orleans Pelicans affiliate coach James Borrego and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, sources mentioned.
Brown, who has a mixed document of 454-304 as a head coach with the Cavaliers, Lakers and Kings, received his first NBA Coach of the 12 months honor in 2009 with Cleveland. He received the award once more in 2023 with Sacramento.
Brown led the Cavs to an NBA Finals look in 2007, although Cleveland was swept by the Spurs in 4 video games.
The Knicks, who misplaced to the Indiana Pacers within the Japanese Convention finals this previous season, haven’t reached the NBA Finals since 1999 and have not received an NBA title since 1973.