Last buzz on the search for the head of the Knicks coach: NY interviewing the assistant of the Pellicani James Borrego
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June 25, 18:26
The Knicks have identified another assistant who could potentially be their next coach.
New York is interviewing the assistant of New Orleans Pellicani coach James Borrego After the team granted Knicks permission to speak with him, he confirmed the insider NBA Ian Begley.
Borrego is the fourth candidate known to interview with the Knicks, joining the Timberwolves assistant Micah nori and former coaches Taylor Jenkins AND Mike Brown. Begley notes that the door is not yet closed on the head of Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.
Borrego, 47, has a coaching experience. He was appointed interim coach of Orlando Magic in February 2015 and ended with a record of 10-20. After three years as an assistant of Spurs, he was hired as head of Charlotte Hornets in 2018. In Four Seasons, Borrego had a record of 138-163.
June 24, 8:58
The Knicks are interviewing the minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah nori For coaching work, Sny Nba Insider Ian Begley confirmed.
This makes three candidates who interviewed for the vacant place, while New York completed his initial interviews with Taylor Jenkins AND Mike Brown last week.
Begley notes that the door is not yet closed on the head of Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.
Nori, 51, was the assistant coach for the Timberwolves below Chris Finch From 2021 after precedents he stops as assistant with Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors.
June 12, 17:10
Former head coach of Memphis Grizzlies Taylor Jenkins He remains exactly on the Knicks radar while they continue their search for a new coach, for people who are familiar with the question, according to the NBA Ian Begley insider.
Jenkins, 40, was fired from Memphis after almost six seasons with nine matches remaining in the regular season of 2024-25 despite having a record of 44-29 at that moment. It has been reported that the Grizzlies were planning to fire him after an exit of the playoffs in the first round, for Espn.
The Grizzlies have still made the playoffs with a 48-34, earning seed n. 8 in the Western Conference. They were eliminated by Oklahoma City’s Thunder in four games.
Jenkins owns a career coaching record of 250-214 (.539) with his best season arriving in 2021-22 when he led the Grizzlies to a record of 56-26 and the seed n. 2. That team has lost in the semifinals of the conference, falling on the possible champion of the NBA Golden State Warriors.
New York is not in a hurry of his research and is launching a vast network of candidates, Begley reported on Wednesday.
June 11, 21:07
According to reports, the Knicks asked another team of their coach and were denied again.
According to KC Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network, the Knicks contacted the Chicago Bulls for permission to speak Billy Donovan.
For Johnson, the bulls "Consur Donovan strongly for his coaching acumen, communication skills and the ability to connect with the players and all members of the organization."
June 11, 18:03
The Knicks asked for permission to interview the head of Atlanta Hawks’s coach Quin Snyder But they have been denied, reports Shams Charania of Espn.
Syder is the fourth coach currently employed to ensure that their team deny the request of the Knicks to talk to them, joining Ime Udoka, Jason Kidd AND Chris Finch.
Syder began his coaching career with Utah Jazz (2014-22), accumulating a record of 372-264 and a record of 21-30 in the post-stage. Snyder then joined the Hawks, where he brought the team to a record of 86-93 in the regular season and a 2-4 record in the playoffs from the 2022-23 campaign.
June 11, 9:22
The Knicks have requested permission to interview Jason Kiddthat the Maverick refused, for several relationships.
New York also recently asked for permission to speak with Rockets coach head Ime Udoka and Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch – with those requests also denied.
June 7, 14:58
Former head of the coach of Villanova Jay Wright He is not a candidate for Knicks work, confirms Sny Nba Ian Begley.
President of the Knicks team Leon Rose And Wright has a close relationship and speaks regularly, but for this reason, Rose knows that Wright is very happy as a pensioner, observes Begley.
Of course, many hypothesized wright could be a candidate because he trained Jalen Brunson, Josh HartAND Bridges Mikal To college. Wright retired in 2022 after 21 seasons in Villanova and is now a college basketball analyst on CBS and TNT.
June 6, 13:18
Ime Udoka, Chris FinchAND Jason Kidd They are among the coaches currently under contract to which the Knicks have a degree of interest, reports Sny Nba Insider Ian Begley.
For Begley, the Knicks will ask for permission from the Maverks to interview Kidd.
Marc Stein was the first time to report the expectation that the Knicks would ask to talk to Kidd.
Kidd, 52, has been the maverks coach’s head of coach since 2021.
Udoka is the head of the Rockets coach, while Finch is the head of the Timberwolves coach.
Kidd concluded his career as a player from the Hall of Fame with a period with the Knicks, so there is a certain familiarity between the two sides.
If the Knicks end up taking Udoka, Finch or Kidd, they will be required to send compensation to their previous team.
June 4, 14:41
The rockets have "No interest in entertaining" a scenario in which they allow the coach head Ime Udoka To leave for Knicks’ work, reports Kelly Iko of Athletic.
For Atletico, Udoka and Razzi they are "Engaged in the long -term project and are actively preparing for a low season."
Udoka, 47, was the head of the Rockets coach from the 2023-24 season.
He served as head coach of the Celtics from 2021 to 2023 and worked as an assistant for the Spurs, 76er and nets.
June 2, 12:40
The only ones are taking on Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott Being their next coach, which means potential knicks candidate Johnnie Bryant It is still available.
It has been reported that Bryant is one of the finalists for the work in Phoenix.
June 2, 3:02
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reports that it would be surprising if the Knicks had found their next coach by the end of this week.
In addition, Begley noticed that the people recently in touch with the team have minimized the idea of Mike Malone Be a rental of crushing.
Begley has also noticed that the initial reading is thatDan HurleyIt is not at the top of the initial list of New York, adding that IME UDOKA was a name that he had heard. To take Udoka, the Knicks should get the Houston permission and give compensation to the Rockets to get Udoka out of his agreement.
Until Jason KiddBegley reported that he cannot see the Maverick also entertain the idea of ​​letting Kidd go.