SEPTEMBER 4: The moves are official, the team announced in a tweet.
AUGUST 28: As expected, the Knicks are finalizing a deal for former head coach Mike Woodson to join Tom Thibodeau‘s staff as an assistant coach, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). According to Wojnarowski, the team is also close to hiring Andy Greer and Dice Yoshimoto as assistants.
Woodson was one of 11 candidates to interview with the Knicks earlier in the summer for their head coaching vacancy. He was always considered a long shot for that job, but was cited throughout the process as a likely candidate to join the team’s staff.
Woodson, who also previously served as the head coach of the Hawks, was the lead man on the Knicks’ bench for two-plus seasons from 2012-14. During his time as New York’s head coach, Woodson led the club to a 109-79 (.580) regular season record, making the playoffs twice and winning a series in 2013 — that was the last time the Knicks appeared in the postseason.
As for Greer and Yoshimoto, their inclusions on Thibodeau’s staff have been long-rumored as well. Both men worked with Thibodeau during his previous head coaching tenures in Chicago and Minnesota.
Yoshimoto started as an assistant video coordinator with the Bulls before eventually becoming an assistant with the Timberwolves. Greer has also been part of past coaching staffs for the Knicks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Raptors — he and Thibodeau worked together as assistants in New York from 2001-03.
The Knicks continue to fill out Thibodeau’s staff, having previously hired Kenny Payne away from Kentucky. They also reached an agreement to make Jazz assistant Johnnie Bryant their associate head coach once his playoff run in Utah ends.
According to report Knicks are targeting VanVleet
David Bertans and Wood？
Who else？
I think their goal will be two of those 3. I don’t know if they could fit all 3 under the cap. Hawks, Pistons, and Suns could all be competition for those guys.
I actually wish they would take on bad contracts for picks but there aren’t that many left and acquiring Chris Paul or Arenas is probably just too risky.
Knicks need to focus on trade for Overpaid Young Good players with quality of
Solid Defense
Taking bad contracts is better than signing free agents this year
W R O N G.
Guys are going to be more inclined to take 1 year deals for 2020 since the cap is reportedly going down by 25-30 million.
Any chance Knicks sign Joe Harris or DeRozan? I say wait until next summer
Knicks going to lead the league in number of Assistant coaches. More importantly: draft right and develop Barrett and Robinson.
Danger! Danger! This is more Eddie Mast and NOT more Willis Reed.
Never liked Woodson. He’s a Melo brown noser. He had to ride him. And that just ruined the team. It became all about Melo. All the bandwagon fans rode it. Real fans knew it was just a matter of time. I don’t appreciate when writers coaches. Think they can talk a Neyorker. How we feel about ball. He is a good D coach. But I rather not have him. Thibs is a in charge guy. So I support him. He will help us grow the right way . Fuhgeddaboudit NYK