The seek for a brand new head coach for the New York Knicks continues, and it’s not fully clear which path the workforce is headed.
They’ve already tried to interview a couple of candidates and have been denied, so they’re persevering with to look.
Talking with All of the Smoke Productions, Stephen Jackson listed the 2 folks he thinks are proper for the job.
“Sam [Cassell] paid his dues. Gained a chip as a coach. I’m at all times rooting for Sam, but when I needed to choose one who I simply really feel like can be an informed guess as a result of the place they’re at proper now, they want a coach that may are available in and take them to a different stage, I believe the one man is Mark Jackson. If it ain’t going to be Sam Cassell, it must be Mark Jackson,” Jackson mentioned.
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This isn’t the primary time somebody has talked about Jackson for the large job.
Cassell has additionally been spoken about as an ideal selection for the Knicks.
At the moment, Cassell is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and has beforehand labored for the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers.
As for Jackson, he was the person who positioned the Golden State Warriors for his or her dynasty run and led the workforce proper earlier than Steve Kerr took over.
Each of those males would deliver so much to the Knicks, however nobody is aware of how a lot curiosity the workforce has in them.
There are different names floating round, and extra will most likely emerge because the search goes on.
Will it’s Cassell, Jackson, or another person?
The one factor everybody is aware of is {that a} selection is coming quickly.
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