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Knicks sign head coach Mike Brown to a four-year, $40 million deal
Ian Begley: The Knicks’ deal with Mike Brown is for four years and $40M in total, per league sources familiar with the matter. The Knicks chose Brown as their new head coach earlier this week after a roughly four-week search. Taylor Jenkins, James Borrego, Micah Nori and Dawn Staley were also formally interviewed during the search.
Mike Brown was the only coaching candidate to interview for the Knicks' job multiple times, including holding meetings with Rose, the team's front office and owner James Dolan on Tuesday, sources said. The Knicks also interviewed former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, New Orleans Pelicans associate coach James Borrego and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, sources said.
Michael Scotto: New York Knicks were granted permission to speak with New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego for their head coach vacancy, sources told @hoopshype . Borrego will be the fourth coach interviewed, joining Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins and Micah Nori. The Athletic first
Ian Begley: Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori has completed his interview with the Knicks for their head-coaching vacancy, per SNY sources. Nori has spent 16 years as a front-office-the-bench assistant, coaching under 4 Coach of the Year winners. Nori, Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown are the three known interviewees in NYK’s search. The Knicks relieved Tom Thibodeau as head coach days after they lost to Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Knicks interviewing Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori for team's head coaching job
Shams Charania: The New York Knicks are interviewing Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori for the team's head coaching job, sources tell ESPN. Now three candidates – Nori and two former head coaches Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins – have done formal interviews for the Knicks' vacancy.
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Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins the focus of Knicks' coaching search
Knicks Videos: "Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown have been the focus...they're in that top tier of the options. Jason Kidd is more of a wild card because he is under contract with Dallas." Ian answers all of your offseason Knicks questions on The Putback with @IanBegley
Head coaching candidates Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown will interview with Knicks next week
The New York Knicks’ search for a head coach is ongoing, but it’s possible that a conclusion could come within the next two weeks. Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown will both interview with the organization next week, league sources told The Athletic. As of now, they are considered the leading candidates to replace Tom Thibodeau.
Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown remain on Knicks' radar for head coach position
According to SNY's NBA Insider Ian Begley, the read on the Knicks' coaching situation is that it will continue into next week and heading into the weekend Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown are among the coaches on New York's radar. With regard to the Knicks getting denied permission to speak with current head coaches, at least one of those coaches was able to benefit financially from New York’s interest, per Begley.
Knicks head coach search: Increased focus on Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins
Yet with the Knicks seemingly shooting air balls left and right in pursuit of employed head coaches, league sources say there is an increased Knicks focus on two former coaches who don’t require permission to pursue: Mike Brown (last with the Sacramento Kings) and Taylor Jenkins (formerly of the Memphis Grizzlies). There could certainly be more names of (available) head coaches emerging soon, as a league source said the Knicks are planning on finalizing that list in the coming days. But Brown, in particular, profiles as an interesting option given the complicated nature of the Knicks’ inner circle.
Jake Fischer: There's a ton of skepticism around the league that Michael Malone—with a similar personality and coaching style to Tom Thibodeau—is going to ultimately be the man on New York's sideline at the end of the day. I'd say there's also plenty of skepticism that Mike Budenholzer would be that man as well. So I think we're going to hear names that are potentially lower down on the totem pole in terms of proven veteran playoff success. I think we're going to be hearing names like Mike Brown, the former head coach in Sacramento—his name's already been linked to the job. Taylor Jenkins, the former Grizzlies head coach, might be the most respected coach available on the market right now. There are a ton of questions about whether or not New York will go back to their own well and try to bring Cavs assistant Johnny Bryant back to Madison Square Garden. That's not something I've been able to confirm yet, but it's definitely something people are wondering about, as he was a finalist for the head coaching job in Phoenix and, of course, was part of the Eastern Conference–leading Cleveland Cavaliers coaching staff this season.
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Danny Marang: Multiple sources confirm that the Trail Blazers have added both Tiago Splitter & Patrick St. Andrews to their coaching staff. Splitter is coming back to the NBA after being the Head Coach of Paris Basketball & St. Andrews was Taylor Jenkins’ lead assistant with the Grizzlies.
Mike Vorkunov: 14 NBA teams had a winning record this season and 3 fired their coach. Tom Thibodeau: fired right after helping Knicks to their best season in 25 years Mike Malone: fired 2 years after winning a NBA title Taylor Jenkins: fired 3 years after tying for most wins in Memphis history
Grizzlies hiring Tuomas Iisalo
Shams Charania: The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring interim Tuomas Iisalo as the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Iisalo replaced Taylor Jenkins as interim in late March and is now the first Finnish-born head coach in NBA history.
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