Overview

• New York has reportedly reached out to South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley about its head coaching vacancy.
• Staley has led South Carolina to three NCAA titles and holds a five-year, $25.25 million contract with an NBA-exempt buyout clause.
• Following blocked interview requests with in-contract NBA coaches, the Knicks have held second-round talks with Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins.
• Karl-Anthony Towns went viral for reacting with a laughing emoji to a fan meme imagining Staley’s sideline response to his foul troubles.
• Her hiring would make Staley the first female head coach in NBA history and the first across all major U.S. pro leagues.