Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread pt. 2 (update: poll added 6/18/25)

[jvsimonetti0514]

Browns not a bad coach but we know he’s not a great coach.

[FrozenEnvelope]

Browns not a bad coach but we know he’s not a great coach.

I don't think there are any great coaches available.

[WaltFrazier]

I really can't get over how they only had two interviews in 3 weeks and, it is reported to be at least another week and no other interview is even etched in stone yet? The Borrego rumor is the only other name we have heard about.

It's not a lot of guys available who you can look at their work and say "this guy is a good HC" and of that small amount, Malone had significant issues with his FO and Bud seems burned out.

I think the main criteria is they don't want someone learning on the job.

I get it. I just think the captain of the ship should be a top priority.

And if there's only a few good candidates and they've already interviewed them, shouldn't they pull the trigger already? Unless they really are waiting on Kidd

[Enzo954]

Browns not a bad coach but we know he’s not a great coach.

We just need a competent coach. Everything else is gravy. That's how bad Thibs was at times.

[KnixinSix]

I would be surprised if they took Borrego. It seems they want someone with experience coaching in the playoffs. If they were looking for an associate HC for either Jenkins or Brown he would be great though. Both of them could use another voice on that side since neither of them are known to be great X and O guys.

Brown had great X's and O's in Sacramento. His offense was one of the best in the league and had a ton of ball movement and creativity around Sabonis and Fox.

yeah when i did my research on brown i realized a misconception about him is that because he's a player's coach kind of guy he's more about the rah rah than the nuts and bolts. he seems rah rah too, but learning about the sophistication of his offensive schemes put me at greater ease about his proximity to the job

Agreed. He doesn't come with the super high risk of someone who hasn't done it before either. Nor does he have the stigmas that Thibs did when we hired him here as well.

[KnixinSix]

It's not a lot of guys available who you can look at their work and say "this guy is a good HC" and of that small amount, Malone had significant issues with his FO and Bud seems burned out.

I think the main criteria is they don't want someone learning on the job.

I get it. I just think the captain of the ship should be a top priority.

And if there's only a few good candidates and they've already interviewed them, shouldn't they pull the trigger already? Unless they really are waiting on Kidd

This is the point. It does feel like they are still kinda delaying and/or waiting for their top tier guy or guys. Because if either Jenks or Brown were truly the top tier they'd be hired already.

[Jalen Bluntson]

It's not a lot of guys available who you can look at their work and say "this guy is a good HC" and of that small amount, Malone had significant issues with his FO and Bud seems burned out.

I think the main criteria is they don't want someone learning on the job.

I get it. I just think the captain of the ship should be a top priority.

And if there's only a few good candidates and they've already interviewed them, shouldn't they pull the trigger already? Unless they really are waiting on Kidd

I thought they were waiting on Kidd for a minute. Now I'm not so sure. Whatever they are doing, I hope they make the right choice.

[WargamesX]

I get it. I just think the captain of the ship should be a top priority.

And if there's only a few good candidates and they've already interviewed them, shouldn't they pull the trigger already? Unless they really are waiting on Kidd

This is the point. It does feel like they are still kinda delaying and/or waiting for their top tier guy or guys. Because if either Jenks or Brown were truly the top tier they'd be hired already.

It could be due diligence. Just to see if any other coaches hit the market.

[VirginiaKnickFan]

And if there's only a few good candidates and they've already interviewed them, shouldn't they pull the trigger already? Unless they really are waiting on Kidd

This is the point. It does feel like they are still kinda delaying and/or waiting for their top tier guy or guys. Because if either Jenks or Brown were truly the top tier they'd be hired already.

It could be due diligence. Just to see if any other coaches hit the market.

Yep, now that the season is over teams may decide on moving on from their coaches, shaking loose some possible coaches to consider.

[Jalen Bluntson]

This is the point. It does feel like they are still kinda delaying and/or waiting for their top tier guy or guys. Because if either Jenks or Brown were truly the top tier they'd be hired already.

It could be due diligence. Just to see if any other coaches hit the market.

Yep, now that the season is over teams may decide on moving on from their coaches, shaking loose some possible coaches to consider.

I think most teams would have made those choices. I think most coaches who would want to come here would have decided by now. The off-season is officially under way. The sooner you get to it the better IMO.

This search is dragging it out of me. Three weeks in and we have had two interviews. 5 rejections. Nothing else being reported except the Borrego rumor. It's just weird to me how it is all playing out. No urgency at all IMO.

[WargamesX]

It could be due diligence. Just to see if any other coaches hit the market.

Yep, now that the season is over teams may decide on moving on from their coaches, shaking loose some possible coaches to consider.

I think most teams would have made those choices. I think most coaches who would want to come here would have decided by now. The off-season is officially under way. The sooner you get to it the better IMO.

This search is dragging it out of me. Three weeks in and we have had two interviews. 5 rejections. Nothing else being reported except the Borrego rumor. It's just weird to me how it is all playing out. No urgency at all IMO.

There just isn’t a lot of options for where they are and what they are trying to do.

It’s not like when they hired Thibs and they wanted him to take a bad team and get them good. The Knicks are no longer a bad team trying to be good. They are a good team with very good pieces trying to be great. It high expectations for everyone involved in a very tough media market.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Yep, now that the season is over teams may decide on moving on from their coaches, shaking loose some possible coaches to consider.

I think most teams would have made those choices. I think most coaches who would want to come here would have decided by now. The off-season is officially under way. The sooner you get to it the better IMO.

This search is dragging it out of me. Three weeks in and we have had two interviews. 5 rejections. Nothing else being reported except the Borrego rumor. It's just weird to me how it is all playing out. No urgency at all IMO.

There just isn’t a lot of options for where they are and what they are trying to do.

It’s not like when they hired Thibs and they wanted him to take a bad team and get them good. The Knicks are no longer a bad team trying to be good. They are a good team with very good pieces trying to be great. It high expectations for everyone involved in a very tough media market.

So you're saying it's not a desirable job? I'm not sure I follow. Winning in NY will make you a legend at this point. Look at all the love coaches get for winning records.

I know I am probably being a little impatient but, it's still a little weird to me.

[WargamesX]

I think most teams would have made those choices. I think most coaches who would want to come here would have decided by now. The off-season is officially under way. The sooner you get to it the better IMO.

This search is dragging it out of me. Three weeks in and we have had two interviews. 5 rejections. Nothing else being reported except the Borrego rumor. It's just weird to me how it is all playing out. No urgency at all IMO.

There just isn’t a lot of options for where they are and what they are trying to do.

It’s not like when they hired Thibs and they wanted him to take a bad team and get them good. The Knicks are no longer a bad team trying to be good. They are a good team with very good pieces trying to be great. It high expectations for everyone involved in a very tough media market.

So you're saying it's not a desirable job? I'm not sure I follow. Winning in NY will make you a legend at this point. Look at all the love coaches get for winning records.

I know I am probably being a little impatient but, it's still a little weird to me.

No I am not saying that it’s not desirable so much as it’s not an environment where a new HC would have the benefit of getting their sea legs and learning on the job. The expectations are really high both in the regular season and the playoffs.

It’s also harder for the FO to hire for this position just because if they hire the wrong person and the team takes a step back due to bad coaching they will be the ones blamed since they just fired Thibs who got them to the ECF. So while a wide search makes sense if you factor in the expectations for the job the pool of applicants get smaller.

It sounds like they know who the good assistants are too, but once again this position isn’t a learn on the job situation.

[TheGreenArrow]

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[GONYK]

It is interesting that we approached Sweeney about the HC job.

So we may be willing to take a chance on a first-time coach. Just not Bryant.

[Adelheid]

It is interesting that we approached Sweeney about the HC job.

So we may be willing to take a chance on a first-time coach. Just not Bryant.

thats because he is kidd's associate/assistant coach in his multiple gigs around the league; banking on the relationship to lure kidd over hurr

[Capn'O]

It is interesting that we approached Sweeney about the HC job.

So we may be willing to take a chance on a first-time coach. Just not Bryant.

Cassel still in play.

[stuporman]

Are people making stuff up now? Sounds about right, if there's no actual news, make something clicky tricky...

[GONYK]

It is interesting that we approached Sweeney about the HC job.

So we may be willing to take a chance on a first-time coach. Just not Bryant.

thats because he is kidd's associate/assistant coach in his multiple gigs around the league; banking on the relationship to lure kidd over hurr

The article says we wanted to talk to him about the HC job, not to be Kidd's assistant here.

[WargamesX]

It is interesting that we approached Sweeney about the HC job.

So we may be willing to take a chance on a first-time coach. Just not Bryant.

thats because he is kidd's associate/assistant coach in his multiple gigs around the league; banking on the relationship to lure kidd over hurr

The article says we wanted to talk to him about the HC job, not to be Kidd's assistant here.

Idk the original article was he was someone they were thinking about talking too. That feels like such a made up thing to write about since nothing actual had to happen for it to verifiable.