Overview

• Multiple outlets report that New York is finalizing contract terms and plans to announce Brown’s hiring within days
• Brown became the first known candidate to receive a second interview, meeting again with team president Leon Rose and owner James Dolan
• Initial requests to interview incumbent coaches Jason Kidd, Ime Udoka and Chris Finch were denied, leading the Knicks to focus on available candidates
• A two-time NBA Coach of the Year, Brown led Sacramento to its first playoff berth since 2006 and owns a 454-304 career record across Cleveland, Sacramento and Los Angeles
• The move signals the franchise’s commitment to build on last season’s 51 wins and its first Eastern Conference Finals run in 25 years as it pursues a championship