Rumor: Hornacek likely won't return next season; David Blatt and Mark Jackson maybe options?

NYKHardKnock · Post #1 » by **NYKHardKnock** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:42 pm

Knicks coaching rumors: Hornacek unlikely back next season; Blatt, Jackson options?
By Jack Maloney 8m ago • 2 min read

It's been another tough season at Madison Square Garden. Not only have the Knicks already been eliminated from the postseason -- making it five straight seasons in which they'll miss the playoffs -- but their star big man, Kristaps Porzingis, went down with a torn ACL.

Porzingis' injury, as well as the general lack of talent on the Knicks roster has made things difficult for coach Jeff Hornacek. As the losses continue to pile up, Hornacek's days in charge of the Knicks are reportedly numbered. According to the New York Times' Marc Stein, Hornacek is unlikely to make it to the end of his contract, which has one year remaining.

Stein reported that in addition to the losing, the Knicks are eager to move on from Phil Jackson, and he was the one who brought in Hornacek. Per Stein, Mark Jackson and David Blatt are two names that could come up in the search for a new Knicks coach if they do end up firing Hornacek. Via Stein's newsletter:

Jeff Hornacek has one year left on his contract, but good luck finding league observers who believe he will survive to see it out.

The former Knicks guard Mark Jackson keeps coming up as a hot name to succeed Hornacek, amid a growing belief the Knicks' new front-office chief - Scott Perry - will want to install his own hand-picked choice heading into next season.

It's difficult to fault Hornacek for much of the chaos that has engulfed the Knicks during his two seasons in charge. But there's no avoiding the fact he was a Phil Jackson selection, which could well doom him now that the organization seems intent on cutting every non-Porzingian tie to the Phil era as possible.

Another name to file away here: The former Cleveland coach David Blatt has a longstanding relationship with the Knicks' president Steve Mills dating to their days as Princeton teammates. You wonder if that'll finally earn Blatt his first meaningful look from an N.B.A. franchise since the Cavaliers fired him in January 2016 while sporting a record of 30-11.

The problems in New York the past few seasons really aren't Hornacek's fault, but it's not surprising that the Knicks would be potentially looking to move on. Sometimes you just need a fresh voice and ideas in the locker room, and the fact that he was Phil Jackson's guy certainly isn't helping Hornacek's cause.

It would be most interesting if the Knicks actually brought David Blatt back over from Europe for another go at the NBA head-coaching role. The guy certainly knows how to coach basketball, but he never really had the trust of LeBron James when he was in Cleveland, which doomed him from the start. Seeing what he could do with a young Knicks team would be quite intriguing.

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Fury · Post #2 » by **Fury** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:46 pm

The only time I’ll root for Steve Mills to get what he wants

Adelheid · Post #3 » by **Adelheid** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:49 pm

Mjackson? please no

Post #4 » by **dakomish23** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:49 pm

Hope this doesn’t mean they’ll move Frank too

spree8 · Post #5 » by **spree8** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:51 pm

Cmon Mills, hire your boy.

Red Vines · Post #6 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:51 pm

Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Knicksfan1992 · Post #7 » by **Knicksfan1992** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:51 pm

dakomish23 wrote:Hope this doesn’t mean they’ll move Frank too

If it means moving up to take Bagley or Doncic then I'm all for it. Although I really like how Frank has looked recently

2010 · Post #8 » by **2010** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:52 pm

Javier Acosta · Post #9 » by **Javier Acosta** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:53 pm

Red Vines wrote:Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Which franchise snubbed him?

GEOLINK · Post #10 » by **GEOLINK** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:54 pm

There’s a good reason why Mark Jackson hasn’t coach another team since getting fired...

Would be such a Knicks hire.

Fury · Post #11 » by **Fury** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:54 pm

Red Vines wrote:Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Man this trey Burke **** has really **** with your posting

Carl_Karlson · Post #12 » by **Carl_Karlson** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:56 pm

Jeff Van Gundy please

Red Vines · Post #13 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:56 pm

Javier Acosta wrote:
Red Vines wrote:Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Which franchise snubbed him?

Rockets and Kings for sure.

Red Vines · Post #14 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:57 pm

Fury wrote:
Red Vines wrote:Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Man this trey Burke **** has really **** with your posting

Huh? What does one have to do with the other? And I was right about Burke so what's the issue again?

Marty McFly · Post #15 » by **Marty McFly** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:01 pm

just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, they name drop mark jackson.

Marty McFly · Post #16 » by **Marty McFly** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:02 pm

Knicksfan1992 wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:Hope this doesn’t mean they’ll move Frank too

If it means moving up to take Bagley or Doncic then I'm all for it. Although I really like how Frank has looked recently

i don't want them to move frank but it'll be curious if that's ever discussed (using him to move up in the draft)

Javier Acosta · Post #17 » by **Javier Acosta** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:13 pm

Red Vines wrote:
Javier Acosta wrote:
Red Vines wrote:Blatt is a weirdo, didn't you watch him in Cleveland? There's a reason he's been trying to get back in the NBA and nobody wants him. Anyway, the coach won't even matter unless the roster is significantly improved.

Which franchise snubbed him?

Rockets and Kings for sure.

At least for one of them he had a reason not to do it.

F N 11 · Post #18 » by **F N 11** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:25 pm

Really don’t want Mark Jackson Derek Fisher type motivational speeches in the huddle. We need a damn coach. Not a speaker.

Post #19 » by **Capn'O** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:29 pm

spree8 wrote:Cmon Mills, hire your boy.

He's trying to scare us with MJax... I hope... it's working...

Post #20 » by **Thugger HBC** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:33 pm

I really don't understand the love for Blatt. If he comes here it's only because of Mills, not to actually have a well coached team.