Re: Mike Brown, Knicks Agree To Four-Year, $40M Contract

[RealGM Wiretap]

The New York Knicks head coaching search came to end when they hired Mike Brown. Now that Brown has been officially hired, we know that the Knicks signed him to a four-year, $40 million contract.

Brown is taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired with three years and $30 million remaining on his contract. Brown's former contract with the Sacramento Kings will be offset by some amount. Sacramento fired him with during the first year of his three-year, $25.5 million extension.

Via Ian Begley/SNY

[br7knicks]

Second round exits in the future. If Knicks move KAT, they'd have a chance. Thibs was a better coach.

Knicks back on mediocre train until KAT is gone

[LaRance]

Why does this Ninja keep getting a job. Mike is not a good jead coach. never has been. never will be

[OxAndFox]

:banghead: Why does this Ninja keep getting a job. Mike is not a good jead coach. never has been. never will be

Agree somewhat. I think he is a decent coach for a team near the bottom. NOT a team in the Knicks' position. He raises the floor of franchises and galvanises them. BUT the question remains, can he be a good coach in the POs? At this point everything suggests that's a solid no. Anyone clamoring for Mike as a PO team, just go and look at the Kings/Warriors series a couple of years ago. The Kings should have won that comfortably and then Mike decided to go against the better defenders on Steph in game 7 and it was almost like he was sitting there as a fan, just mesmerized by Steph. One of the weirdest coached games by anyone I have ever seen.

[Spot31]

So much for competing for a championship. At least he'll get to keep his 40M after he gets axed midway into next season.