Overview
- ESPN’s Frank Isola reports that Chris Jent has emerged as New York’s leading candidate for the offensive coordinator role under head coach Mike Brown.
- Jent led the Charlotte Hornets to the 2025 Summer League championship after serving as a key assistant this past season.
- His previous tenure with Brown on the Cleveland Cavaliers coaching staff spanned from 2006 to 2009.
- Mike Brown was officially hired on July 2 to replace Tom Thibodeau following New York’s first Eastern Conference Finals berth since 2000.
- President Leon Rose has overhauled much of Thibodeau’s staff as the franchise finalizes Brown’s supporting bench ahead of the 2025-26 season.