The New York Knicks are in search of a brand new head coach, after the firing of Tom Thibodeau. Former Villanova coach Jay Wright has been talked about as a potential substitute. It is now all however sure that Wright will not take the job.
“Jay confirmed that he and his good pal Leon Rose mentioned the place briefly however he was by no means supplied the job or requested to interview. He merely reiterated that he plans to remain retired,” school basketball analyst Seth Davis stated on X, previously Twitter.
Rose is the Knicks president. He and Wright are apparently shut. That was seen as a purpose why Wright was such a high-level candidate. One more reason is that a number of Knicks gamers, together with Jalen Brunson, performed for Wright at Villanova.
Wright left school basketball in 2022, after profitable two nationwide championships on the Massive East college. He has been working in broadcasting with Davis and others for CBS and TNT.
The Knicks are hoping for a coach that may win them an NBA title
New York simply made the Japanese Convention Finals, for the primary time in additional than 20 years. The Knicks misplaced to the Indiana Pacers in six video games.
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Thibodeau left some huge sneakers to fill. Not solely did he deliver the staff to the brink of an NBA Finals look, he additionally instilled a profitable tradition again to Madison Sq. Backyard. In 5 seasons, Thibs made the playoffs 4 instances with New York.
There are numerous rumors flying round with regard to why Thibodeau was fired. Some Knicks gamers have been apparently pissed off with how he managed minutes on the roster, per a Yahoo Sports activities report. Thibodeau was recognized for enjoying his starters an enormous quantity of minutes.
The Knicks are rumored to be taking a look at a number of NBA coaches. That features Jason Kidd, who’s the person in control of the Dallas Mavericks. Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has additionally been talked about as a potential rent.
Knicks followers are hopeful the following coach can win that elusive title. It has been greater than 50 years since New York received NBA’s championship.