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Knicks Begin Talks With Brown and Jenkins After Coaching Rejections

After rebuffs from Dallas, Houston, Atlanta in permission requests, the Knicks are interviewing Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins to fill the coaching vacancy.

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 11: Head coach Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks gives instructions to his team during the first half against the Toronto Raptors at American Airlines Center on April 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.
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The New York Knicks are set to hold talks with Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins for their head coaching job.
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Overview

  • The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau on June 3 despite his three-year extension after guiding New York to the Eastern Conference finals.
  • Requests to interview Dallas’s Jason Kidd, Houston’s Ime Udoka, Minnesota’s Chris Finch and Atlanta’s Quin Snyder were denied by their respective franchises.
  • Formal interviews with former Kings coach Mike Brown and ex-Grizzlies leader Taylor Jenkins are set for next week as the team’s first available candidates.
  • League sources say Jason Kidd and Chicago’s Billy Donovan could reenter the mix if they fail to secure contract extensions with their current clubs.
  • Team president Leon Rose is leading the search with input from executive vice president William Wesley, whose longstanding tie to Brown may influence the decision.