Like Knicks, he landed on Mike Brown as the next coach and the high expectations that derive from it
Some notes on the Mike Brown assume, like the Knicks I arrived and what happens after …
Brown has a large coaching curriculum. Twice NBA coach of the year. A winning career percentage of .599 in 754 games of the regular season. He won four NBA titles as assistant coach in San Antonio (below Gregg Popovich) and Golden State (below Steve Kerr).
He brought the kings to their first place of playoffs in 16 seasons in 2023.
We hope that for the Knicks, Brown’s vast experience prepared him for the high expectations that derive from his next work.
As you know, the Knicks have shot Tom Thibodeau After a season in which they reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Thibodeau had won at least one series of playoffs in three consecutive seasons. Before the arrival of Thibodeau, the Knicks had won only a series of playoffs in the last 20 years.
Therefore, president of the team Leon RoseThe decision to shoot in Thibodeau was a great bet. Shooting in Thibodeau and taking Brown cannot be a lateral move. It must raise the knicks to the next level, which are the NBA finals.
Did Rose made the right call? We will not know the answer to this question until next spring.
But Brown will be under significant pressure to perform from the first day in New York.
The process
The Knicks started their research by asking the teams for permission to speak with their current coaches. Each request has been denied. Following the consequences of the fire, there was hope that Ime Udoka OR Chris Finch it could be available. Jason Kidd It was also seen as a best candidate. But the path for one of these three coaches was non -existent.
The Coach of Sacramento Kings Mike Brown screams to the players during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center. / Scott Wachter-Immagn images
So the Knicks paid their attention to the coaches and assistants coaches. They interviewed BrownTaylor Jenkins, James Borrego, Micah Nori AND Dawn Stley. The interest of the Knicks for Staley, reported for the first time by Knicksfantv, was real. There was a formal interview. But this research has always been more likely to end up with an established coach.
The Knicks have it in brown.
It was not their first choice. But a high -ranking manager who meets Brown Well said it was the best option available for the Knicks. Brown was the only candidate to have a second interview and met the owner James Dolan Formally Tuesday. Just over 24 hours later, the Knicks were closing a contract for their next coach. The decision in the end was to take. He had support to make his choice from the main parts interested in the organization. Rose landed on brown.
Was it the right call? Once again, let’s go back to the end of May/early June 2026.
What about his staff?
The Knicks will not force Brown to maintain any of the former assistants of Thibodeau coaches. During the interview process he told Brown and other coaches who would have had autonomy in taking their staff. So Brown will build his staff. Borrego is taking place for the main role in staff and sees Borrego as a great offensive coordinator.
But Borrego is under contract in New Orleans, so it may be difficult to get it. Brown is also taking into consideration some former Thibodeau assistants for his staff. He will evaluate his options as he starts, but while solving things, I would expect strongly Rick Brunson, Darren Emann, Mark Bryant AND Mourice cheeks Finally with Brown’s staff. How the staff will in the end will be his call. But I would be surprised if the names mentioned above do not end for the final staff.