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Yahoo
16 hours ago
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Knicks' Head Coach Target Named 'Long Shot' After Report
Knicks' Head Coach Target Named 'Long Shot' After Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks enter the NBA offseason as the only team in the league still searching for their next head coach. Advertisement Of course, the Knicks made the shocking decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after he helped lead them to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. Despite New York's success this season, they clearly felt that it was time for a change on the sidelines and they now have a crucial decision to make in their head coaching search. Former New York Knicks head coach Tom ThibodeauVincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It has been reported that the Knicks tried to interview Jason Kidd, Chris Finch Ime Udoka, Billy Donovan and Quin Snyder, but their teams all denied New York a chance to do so. Now the Knicks have pivoted in a different direction as they have reportedly interviewed former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown along with former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins. © Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Another coached linked to the Knicks' job is Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant, who was also a finalist for the Phoenix Suns' head coaching job before they decided to hire Jordan Ott. Advertisement While Bryant has been linked to New York, Knicks insider Ian Begley recently reported that he remains a 'long shot' to become the franchise's next head coach. 'I heard late last week that Johnnie was more of a longer shot there,' Begley said. When you're talking about the coaches who've been in or will be in for interviews, the guys we've already talked about, I think those are the guys who have much higher odds of landing this thing than Johnnie Bryant.' This is a massive report by Begley as Bryant had emerged as one of the favorites to be the next head coach in New York, though that no longer seems to be the case. Advertisement Of course, it seems as though the Knicks are looking to hire a coach who already has experience as a head coach in the NBA and because of that, it looks as though they will head in a different direction than Bryant. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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Former Knicks assistant unlikely to become next head coach
As the New York Knicks continue their search for a new head coach, their options have become clearer. So far, they have formally interviewed both Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown while also expressing interest in other candidates. Johnnie Bryant is unlikely to become the next Knicks head coach However, one potential candidate seems to be essentially ruled out. According to SNY's Ian Begley, it is not likely that former Knicks associate head coach and current Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant will become the next head coach for New York. Johnnie Bryant, New York Knicks 'I just heard last week that with Johnnie it was more of a longer shot there,' Begley said. 'When you talk about the coaches who have been in, or will be in, for interviews, I think those are the guys that have much higher odds at landing this thing than Johnnie Bryant.' Advertisement Bryant was heavily rumored as a candidate shortly after Tom Thibodeau was fired, thanks to his ties with the organization. Bryant was the Knicks' associate head coach under Thibodeau from 2020-24 and held the same role under Kenny Atkinson with the Cavaliers this past season. The Knicks are looking for an experienced coach Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images The Knicks are eyeing experienced coaches who can lead them to a potential NBA title. They are coming off their best season in over 25 years and are ready to take the next step towards becoming a championship team. While it is not completely ruled out that Bryant will become the next head coach, it is highly unlikely that they will turn to him unless the options become thin. Advertisement Related Headlines
New York Post
10-06-2025
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- New York Post
Updated Knicks next head coach odds has Jason Kidd as clear favorite
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Odds, they are a movin'. DraftKings Sportsbook has updated its latest odds of who will be the Knicks' next coach and Jason Kidd is now the betting favorite. The Post confirmed Monday there is mutual interest between the Knicks and Kidd and that appears to have resulted in the Mavericks' coach moving to -180 favorite status after not even being on the board at open. Former Nuggets coach Michael Malone had previously been the favorite at +125 odds, but has fallen dramatically to +850. Cavaliers' assistant head coach Johnnie Bryant is the second-favorite to be the Knicks' coach at +180 odds. Knicks next coach odds Candiate Odds Jason Kidd -180 Johnnie Bryant +180 Michael Malone +850 Taylor Jenkins 10/1 Steve Nash 25/1 Dan Hurley 25/1 Rick Brunson 30/1 Frank Vogel 30/1 Jeff Van Gundy 35/1 Mike Brown 40/1 Micah Nori 50/1 Adrian Griffin 50/1 Mike Budenhoizer 50/1 Mark Jackson 50/1 Rajon Rondo 50/1 James Borrego 60/1 Odds via DraftKings available in AZ, CO, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, ON, OR, WA, WV, WY The Knicks hiring Kidd would need approval from the Mavericks, as Kidd would have to be let out of his contract with Dallas. Trade compensation would likely facilitate such a move, assuming the Mavericks don't want to lose their star coach for nothing. Johnnie Bryant was formerly a Knicks assistant before he left for the Cavaliers. AP Kidd led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in 2024 before the team traded Luka Doncic midseason and the season went off the racks. The Mavericks then won NBA Draft lottery despite going 39-43, giving them the the right to draft projected top pick Cooper Flagg. Former Villanova coach Jay Wright is no longer a candidate for the position, while UConn coach Dan Hurley indicated he will be remaining in Storrs. Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he's showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.
New York Post
04-06-2025
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- New York Post
Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant available for Knicks after Suns hire Jordan Ott
An assistant coach of the Knicks' past could be their answer to the future after the Suns made their coaching decision. Johnnie Bryant, a former Knicks associate head coach who was considered a finalist for the Phoenix vacancy, did not get the top Suns job Wednesday as the team is instead hiring his Cleveland colleague, assistant Jordan Ott, according to ESPN. 3 Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant could be a target in the Knicks' coaching search. AP Advertisement 3 The Suns are hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their next head coach. NBAE via Getty Images With this move, the Knicks could lock in on Bryant in their coaching search after Tuesday's stunning firing of Tom Thibodeau. He was relieved of his duties days after the Knicks were eliminated from their first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years. Advertisement Thibodeau led the team for five seasons. Bryant, 39, spent four seasons with Thibodeau, serving as the Knicks' associate head coach from 2020-24. 3 The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau after five seasons in June 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post He joined the Cavaliers before the 2024-25 season in the same position. Advertisement The Cavaliers grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 64-18. Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks' stunning firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau The NBA Finals-bound Pacers eliminated Cleveland in five games in the second round of the playoffs. Ott, a first-time head coach, will succeed Mike Budenholzer in Phoenix. Advertisement He was fired by the Suns in April after a disappointing 36-46 campaign.
Reuters
03-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
7 potential replacements for Tom Thibodeau as Knicks coach
June 3 - Over the last five years, Tom Thibodeau won 226 regular-season games with the New York Knicks, or just 30 fewer than his six predecessors combined. His 24 playoff wins were the most by a Knicks coach since Jeff Van Gundy and six more than New York recorded in the 20 years prior to his arrival. And the Knicks' trip to the Eastern Conference finals this spring was the first for the franchise since 2000 and unleashed a joyfully riotous weeks-long party in a city starved for a basketball title. For all of that, Thibodeau got fired Tuesday before the three-year extension he signed last summer could even begin. Tough town, tough gig -- especially for Thibodeau's successor, who arrives with championship-or-bust expectations even after the Knicks' lack of depth, athleticism and defensive acumen were exposed by the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals. Here are a few candidates who might be tasked with finally winning the Knicks' first title since 1973: Michael Malone, ex-Nuggets head coach: Nobody is better prepared for the crucible of New York than Malone. He spent two seasons as a Knicks assistant in the early 2000s and is the son of the late Brendan Malone, who had three different stints as a New York assistant. And no one understands the demands placed upon a head coach like Malone, who was fired by Denver with three games to go in the regular season despite winning a franchise-record 471 games as well as the Nuggets' lone NBA title in 2023. Johnnie Bryant, Cavaliers assistant coach: Bryant was the associate head coach of the Knicks under Thibodeau for four years before moving to Cleveland in 2024. He's reportedly up for the Phoenix Suns gig, the only other current NBA opening, so Thibodeau's firing might have been a preemptive strike by Knicks management. Bryant would also provide a familiar face for the Knicks, whose lone assistant coach with NBA head coaching experience is Maurice Cheeks -- who hasn't run a team since 2014. Taylor Jenkins, ex-Grizzlies head coach: Like Malone, Jenkins was a surprise late-season firing despite an impressive track record in Memphis, where he won a franchise-record 250 games. His ability to cultivate young talent could be intriguing as the replacement for the famously vet-friendly Thibodeau. Mike Brown, ex-Cavaliers, Lakers and Kings head coach: Brown coached LeBron James during the latter's first stint in Cleveland, so he knows all about dealing with strong personalities. He was also an assistant on three NBA champions with the Golden State Warriors before ending Sacramento's 16-year postseason drought in his first season at the helm in 2022-23. Frank Vogel, ex-Pacers, Magic, Lakers and Suns coach: Like Brown, he has experience with winning in challenging situations. Vogel got the Pacers to consecutive Eastern Conference finals in 2013-14 and led the Lakers to the title in the pandemic bubble before the impatient Suns fired him after one year. Mike Budenholzer, ex-Hawks, Bucks and Suns head coach: His star dimmed when he was fired following the first season of a five-year deal with the Suns. But he can't be ruled out as part of a bid by the Knicks to land Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, though such a deal is unlikely given the Knicks' lack of first-round picks and tradable players. Jeff Van Gundy, ex-Knicks and Rockets head coach: A long shot because it's been 18 years since he last served as a head coach. But Van Gundy, still somehow only 63 years old, is one of the few people who could give Thibodeau a run in the gym rat department, as he proved by taking an assistant's job with the Clippers this season following a successful broadcasting career. Plus -- and this cannot be stated enough -- as a former Knicks coach, Van Gundy would know what he's getting into. --Jerry Beach, Field Level Media
