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The New York Knicks have concluded their coaching interviews after talking with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Officials are expected to reach a consensus on hiring one of the interviewed candidates within the week, according to sources close to the team.
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Former Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale, former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt and former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer are among the top candidates that president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry have spoken to in recent weeks, with the latter rumored to be the franchise's top choice due to his coaching pedigree, a former assistant under the longest-tenured helmsman in the league, Gregg Popovich.
The Knicks promised to practice due diligence with this hire, noting it wasn't meant to be a patch-up job or a quick fix, but rather a long-term hire that could help the direction of the roster moving forward.
Among other candidates interviewed are former Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard, San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego, Toronto Raptors G League coach Jerry Stackhouse, Boston Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga, L.A. Clippers assistant Mike Woodson and TNT analyst Kenny Smith.
The Knicks fired Jeff Hornacek as soon as he landed in New York after losing on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the regular season finale.
