The Knicks, who are still looking to fill their head coaching position, are bringing back Mike Brown for a second interview, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports. He’s the first candidate to get a follow-up interview but there could be more, Bondy adds.
He’s considered a “strong candidate” to get the job, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who confirms that Brown is receiving a second interview.
Taylor Jenkins, Micah Nori and James Borrego are also known to have interviewed for the head coaching position. Jenkins was let go by the Grizzlies late in the regular season. Nori is one of the Timberwolves top assistants, while Borrego is New Orleans’ associate head coach after a stint as the Hornets head coach.
Brown, who was fired by the Kings this past season, has been a head coach as far back as 2005, when Cleveland hired him. He had two head coaching stints with the Cavaliers, sandwiching a season with the Lakers. Brown was one of Steve Kerr’s top assistants with Golden State from 2016-22 before Sacramento hired him as its head coach.
The Kings had a 13-18 record when Brown was dismissed but the move didn’t produce the desired result, as Sacramento finished with a 40-42 mark.
The Knicks were rebuffed by numerous teams to interview their current coaches after they fired Tom Thibodeau despite reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.
Brown reportedly has a close relationship with Knicks executive William Wesley, Bondy notes.
Brown was alright w the kings
A close relationship with WWW? That alone is enough reason to oppose his hiring. Might as well just let WWW coach the team himself. You know it’s what he wants. Do it. I’m sure he’s good at 2k, which many think qualifies him. Plus, with the job, he’d at least have to own the results.
Sad.
Terrible coach that no one respects but keeps getting hired for some reason.
The Kings played a lot better after he was fired.
I don’t know if I would call him terrible but it would certainly be an uninspiring hire to me. 11 season, five of them with LeBron, 0 championships, only one Finals appearance, only two Conference Finals appearances. If they’re hiring Brown, you might as well have just kept Thibs.
He strikes me as one of those guys you like, knows the game enough, but just not enough to lead on through the end.