MIke Brown is close to becoming a new Knicks coach. The New York franchise has offered the position and, according to Shams Charania, the agreement between the two parties is imminent, with what It will be the substitute for Tom Thibodeau, fired at the end of the season despite having achieved the best results of the team in the last 25 yearseven arriving at the Eastern Conference final.
Brown, 55, has won the extensive casting of the Knicks in search of a new coach. They asked permission to interview five technicians with contract: Jason Kidd, IME UDOKA, Billy Donovan, Chris Finch and Quin Snyder. Their respective teams (Mavericks, Rockets, Bulls, Timberwolves and Hawks) did not allow it.
Mike Brown (right) when he formed team with Jordi Fernández in the Kings of 2022-23.
The names of Michael Malone y Mike Budenholzerrecently fired by the Nuggets and the Suns, respectively, and interviewed Taylor Jenkinswhich was without a team after being dismissed by the Grizzlies. However, The only one who had two talks with the Knicks bosses was Brownthat he had also run out of bench after he was ceased by the Kings in December last year.
Brown has been chosen twice better coach of the year at the NBA: 2009 with the Cavaliers and 2023 with the Kings, which led to the playoffs after 17 years of absence, the longest streak in history. Also He has won four champion rings exercising as an assistant to Steve Kerr in the Warriors and Gregg Popovich in the Spurs.
The godfather in Jordi Fernández's NBA
His first experience as a chief coach was given by the Cavaliers In 2005. Then he went through the Lakershe returned to Cleveland, was an assistant to the Warriors And in 2022 he arrived at the Kings. He was also coach of Nigeria. In several of those destinations He had the collaboration of the Spanish Jordi Fernándezwho has always been grateful for the opportunities that Brown has given him.
Throughout his career, the future coach of the Knicks has had the privilege of working with some of the best players in history: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Stephen Curry, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili… Now he will try to get the matyor possible match as possible Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Og Anunoby … and the newcomer Guerschon Yabusele.
