The Knicks have been looking for assistant coaches to assist new head coach Mike Brown in his first season in New York and it seems one other identify is off the board.
SNY's Ian Begley reported that Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni is staying in Minnesota. The information comes just a few days after New York obtained permission to interview Prigioni for a job on Brown's workers.
With Prigioni now not accessible, the Knicks are rapidly switching gears and have their radar on a brand new candidate: Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Brendan O'Connor, per Begley.
O’Connor has a powerful defensive acumen whereas working for the Clippers beneath head coaches Ty Lue and Doc Rivers.
The Knicks had beforehand focused New Orleans Pelicans’ James Borrego and Dallas Mavericks’ Jay Triano earlier than Prigioni, in addition to others, for the assistant place beneath Brown.
They may presumably proceed to search for an assistant to assist on offense, even when they add O’Connor to assist information the protection.
