This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Mike Brown Could Change Everything For Knicks. The New York Knicks are entering the Mike Brown era after firing Tom Thibodeau last month. Brown is expected to lead the Knicks to become one of the best teams in the NBA in hopes of competing for a championship.

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson said he’s “excited” to play under Mike Brown, who was recently hired as the team’s new head coach.

Longtime New York Knicks general manager Leon Rose's future with the franchise might be in jeopardy. Five-year head coach Tom Thibodeau was let go earlier this summer, on the heels of the Knicks' first Eastern Conference Finals berth in 2000,