Knicks next coach odds take unexpected turn after latest interview denial
Knicks next coach odds take unexpected turn after latest interview denial
The New York Knicks appear to be having a hard time finding a head coach.
Rather than having an available name lined up when they decided to fire Tom Thibodeau last week, the Knicks have been trying to poach a coach from another team. So far, that plan has been a massive failure, with ESPN's Shams Charania reporting Wednesday that the Atlanta Hawks denied New York's request to speak with their head coach -- the fifth known team to do so.
So, where do the Knicks turn now? The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Thursday the team is now focusing on Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins as targets. And now Brown is the new +105 favorite at DraftKings to land the job.
Unlike, Atlanta's Quin Snyder — and Jason Kidd, Ime Udoka, Chris Finch and Billy Donovan before him — Brown is not currently on a team. He was fired by the Sacramento Kings back in December.
After Brown, Jenkins, who was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies in March, has the next best odds at +175. They're followed by ex-Cleveland Cavaliers and Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant (+350) and ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone (+500), the two former favorites whose odds have dropped since the latest reporting.
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