The New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as their new head coach, according to reports.
After controversially firing Tom Thibodeau last month, the Knicks initially encountered difficulty in their search for his replacement when they were denied interviews with a number of potential candidates.
In the end New York officials reportedly managed to hold interviews with former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, New Orleans Pelicans associate coach James Borrego and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as well as Brown, although the latter was the only one who they spoke with on multiple occasions.
And according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Brown is now on the verge of becoming the Knicks’ new head coach after making a breakthrough in discussions.
The 55-year-old most recently spent three seasons in charge of the Sacramento Kings, before being fired last December after a 13-18 start to the season.
He led the franchise to its first playoff berth in 16 seasons back in 2023, which broke the longest postseason drought in NBA history and earned him his second NBA Coach of the Year prize in the process.
Brown has also previously enjoyed head-coaching roles with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he picked up his first Coach of the Year award in 2009, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
More to follow.
