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SportsGrid on MSNNY Knicks Offseason Update: Coaching Search & StrategyExplore the Knicks' offseason, including coach search and strategic moves to boost their NBA game. Don't miss this breakdown of what lies ahead for the Knicks.
Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.
Carlisle, the longtime NBA head coach, has received endless praise over the offseason as he's helped lead the Pacers through the Eastern Conference and now to a lead in the NBA Finals over the league's best regular season team. Barkley's only kidding, but with how the Knicks have went about their coaching search, don't put anything past them.
It has been reported that the Dallas Mavericks denied a request to interview Jason Kidd, the Minnesota Timberwolves said no to Chris Finch, the Houston Rockets did the same with Ime Udoka, the Atlanta Hawks rejected a Quin Snyder interview, and the Chicago Bulls also shut down the idea of Billy Donovan.
If the Knicks are going to move forward with Karl-Anthony Towns as a centerpiece, they need to ask an important question.
The New York Knicks made a drastic move following their playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers, firing head coach Tom Thibodeau.
The New York Knicks could be setting up to make another blockbuster trade this summer. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on Get Up on Tuesday that the team is expected to pursue Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant in the coming weeks.