Overview

• Formal interviews have been held with Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins, Micah Nori and James Borrego.
• Mike Brown has advanced to a second interview and is widely considered the front-runner for the vacancy.
• President Leon Rose confirmed preliminary discussions with Hall of Famer Dawn Staley as part of a broadened candidate search.
• Interest in Staley reflects her three national championships at South Carolina and ties to All-Star guard Jalen Brunson and his father, assistant coach Rick Brunson.
• The search widened after five NBA teams refused to allow interviews with their current head coaches, prompting the Knicks to explore nontraditional options.