Overview

• The New York Knicks are finalizing a deal to add Chris Jent to Mike Brown’s staff in the role of associate head coach and offensive coordinator.
• Jent guided the Charlotte Hornets to the 2025 Summer League championship in Las Vegas and brings 17 years of NBA assistant coaching experience along with a brief head coaching stint.
• He reunites with Brown after serving together on the 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers Finals team and is expected to design schemes around star guard Jalen Brunson.
• The hire follows Brendan O’Connor’s earlier recruitment as defensive coordinator, rounding out a front-of-bench overhaul that began after Tom Thibodeau’s dismissal.
• New offseason signings Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele aim to boost scoring, and Jent will be tasked with integrating them into a more efficient offensive system.