The Knicks are finalizing a deal to add Chris Jent to their coaching staff, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). Jent will assume the role of associate head coach and will likely be tasked with helping to spearhead the team’s offensive approach under head coach Mike Brown.
Jent worked as an assistant coach for the Hornets last season and was the head coach of the Charlotte team that won a Summer League championship in Las Vegas last month. He has been an assistant coach since the 2003/04 season, with a brief stint as the interim head coach of the 2004/05 Magic team that featured a rookie Dwight Howard.
Prior to his lone season in Charlotte, Jent spent two years with the Lakers and five years with the Hawks. He was also an assistant under Brown for the ’06/07 Cavaliers team that lost in the Finals to the Spurs.
Jent also played three games for the Knicks in the 1996/97 season, as well as being a reserve on the Rockets’ 1993/94 championship team — he averaged 5.6 minutes in 11 playoff games for Houston that season.
Jent was rumored to be the frontrunner for the position in recent days, along with the Pacers’ Mike Weinar. After Weinar withdrew his name from consideration earlier this week, SiriusXM radio host Frank Isola reported (via Twitter) that Jent and the Knicks were nearing an agreement on a deal to make him the team’s offensive coordinator.
Brendan O’Connor, who was previously hired away from the Clippers by the Knicks, is expected to serve as the team’s defensive coordinator.
Oh cool, the guy from last year’s Hornets! He sure knows how to build a winner! /sarcasm
He will be the one to tell Brunson to stop dribbling for 18 seconds
Always a good laugh when fans have no knowledge of the facts.
We got the guy who hates his own coach. Clearly a coaches expert …….
Then the guy who counts bounces. Yet can’t count how many teams get bounced by Jalen …..
When was the last time Knicks won a championship? I will wait
The last time you had an actual thought.
Who you root for. Enlighten us historian
And by the way I have been a Lakermam since 1973
I definitely have knowledge of that basketball servant not savant lol
It’s always a good idea to tone down the excessive fan loyalty to avoid posting things that are regretful later on.
> Always a good laugh when fans have no
> knowledge of the facts.
So true
I never do regret
Are you referring to me not having knowledge of the game? 😆
No. Somebody else. Find the poster with the most posts, least thumbs up, and making the most personal attacks.
The truth is that we’re all just fans spouting our own opinions. If you want “knowledge”, read Luke.
Jent is good.
His resume’, track record, and experience says he should be a Head Coach, let alone an assistant or Associate Head Coach.