Overview

• New York named Mike Brown head coach for the 2025-26 season, succeeding Tom Thibodeau.
• Brown is expected to implement a faster, detail-driven offense modeled on his work with the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors.
• The team’s 15.6 seconds per possession last season ranked as the NBA’s third-slowest and prompted calls for a pace overhaul.
• CBS Sports’ Brad Botkin predicts the Knicks will trade Mikal Bridges this summer to avoid a potential $156 million extension.
• ClutchPoints reports indicate that New York could target Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in a deal centered on Bridges to bolster defense and cap flexibility.