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3 days ago
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Jay Wright colleague reveals former Villanova coach's chances of taking Knicks job
Tom Thibodeau was shown the door, setting the potential stage for Jay Wright to again coach his former star players at what has been called 'The Villanova Knicks.' Well, not so fast, according to Wright's CBS colleague Seth Davis. Advertisement 'I have been working with Jay Wright on TV for three years,' Davis wrote in an X post Tuesday. 'Based on every conversation we have had, I would say there is a greater chance that I will be the next Knicks coach than him. The difference is if they call me, I will say yes.' Davis, a CBS studio analyst since 2003, has been working with Wright since 2022 after the coach retired following 21 seasons at Villanova. Jay Wright sits alongside Jalen Brunson to retire the Villanova legends jersety. NBAE via Getty Images Wright said at the time he lost the 'edge' needed to coach at the highest level. His tenure was highlighted by leading Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges to two national championships in 2016 and 2018, while Josh Hart contributed to that first title. Seth Davis says no chance on a Knicks-Jay Wright union. Getty Images Though he's now an an analyst, Wright has been thrust into the Knicks' coaching picture after the team was eliminated in six games by the Pacers and then booted Thibodeau. Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks' stunning firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau Wright responded to a question about his dream job on 'Pardon My Take' in 2020 and said 'the Knicks,' but added 'we're kidding, of course.' Advertisement DraftKings oddsmakers have set Wright as a long shot to be the Knicks' next coach, although The Post's Stefan Bondy has said the sportsbook's leader, ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone, is not an option. Tom Thibodeau was fired after winning 51 games. Getty Images The Knicks' next coach will inherit a must-win situation following a conference finals appearance and the East possibly more open due to Jayson Tatum potentially missing the 2025-26 season due to a torn Achilles suffered against New York in Game 4 of the second round. The Knicks reached their first conference finals since 2000.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jay Wright colleague reveals former Villanova coach's chances of taking Knicks job
Tom Thibodeau was shown the door, setting the potential stage for Jay Wright to again coach his former star players at what has been called 'The Villanova Knicks.' Well, not so fast, according to Wright's CBS colleague Seth Davis. Advertisement 'I have been working with Jay Wright on TV for three years,' Davis wrote in an X post Tuesday. 'Based on every conversation we have had, I would say there is a greater chance that I will be the next Knicks coach than him. The difference is if they call me, I will say yes.' Davis, a CBS studio analyst since 2003, has been working with Wright since 2022 after the coach retired following 21 seasons at Villanova. 3 Jay Wright sits alongside Jalen Brunson to retire the Villanova legends jersety. NBAE via Getty Images Advertisement Wright said at the time he lost the 'edge' needed to coach at the highest level. His tenure was highlighted by leading Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges to two national championships in 2016 and 2018, while Josh Hart contributed to that first title. 3 Seth Davis says no chance on a Knicks-Jay Wright union. Getty Images Advertisement Though he's now an an analyst, Wright has been thrust into the Knicks' coaching picture after the team was eliminated in six games by the Pacers and then booted Thibodeau. Wright responded to a question about his dream job on 'Pardon My Take' in 2020 and said 'the Knicks,' but added 'we're kidding, of course.' DraftKings oddsmakers have set Wright as a long shot to be the Knicks' next coach, although The Post's Stefan Bondy has said the sportsbook's leader, ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone, is not an option. Advertisement 3 Tom THibodeau wS OUSTED AFTER WINNING 51 GAMES. Getty Images The Knicks' next coach will inherit a must-win situation following a conference finals appearance and the East possibly more open due to Jayson Tatum potentially missing the 2025-26 season due to a torn Achilles suffered against New York in Game 4 of the second round. The Knicks reached their first conference finals since 2000.
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
7 potential replacements for Tom Thibodeau as Knicks coach
Tom Thibodeau got fired on June 3 before the three-year extension he signed last summer could even begin. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect NEW YORK – Over the last five years, Tom Thibodeau won 226 regular-season games with the New York Knicks, or just 30 fewer than his six predecessors combined. His 24 play-off wins were the most by a Knicks coach since Jeff Van Gundy and six more than New York recorded in the 20 years prior to his arrival. And the Knicks' trip to the Eastern Conference Finals this spring was the first for the franchise since 2000. But for all of that, Thibodeau got fired on June 3 before the three-year extension he signed last summer could even begin. Here are a few candidates who might be tasked with finally winning the Knicks' first title since 1973. Michael Malone, ex-Nuggets head coach Nobody is better prepared for the crucible of New York than Malone. He spent two seasons as a Knicks assistant in the early 2000s and is the son of the late Brendan Malone, who had three different stints as a New York assistant. And no one understands the demands placed upon a head coach like Malone, who was fired by Denver with three games to go in the regular season despite winning a franchise-record 471 games as well as the Nuggets' lone NBA title in 2023. Johnnie Bryant, Cavaliers assistant coach Bryant was the associate head coach of the Knicks under Thibodeau for four years before moving to Cleveland in 2024. He is reportedly up for the Phoenix Suns gig, the only other current NBA opening, so Thibodeau's firing might have been a preemptive strike by Knicks management. Bryant would also provide a familiar face for the Knicks, whose lone assistant coach with NBA head coaching experience is Maurice Cheeks – who has not run a team since 2014. Taylor Jenkins, ex-Grizzlies head coach Like Malone, Jenkins was a surprise late-season firing despite an impressive track record in Memphis, where he won a franchise-record 250 games. His ability to cultivate young talent could be intriguing as the replacement for the famously vet-friendly Thibodeau. Mike Brown, ex-Cavaliers, Lakers and Kings head coach Brown coached LeBron James during the latter's first stint in Cleveland, so he knows all about dealing with strong personalities. He was also an assistant on three NBA champions with the Golden State Warriors before ending Sacramento's 16-year postseason drought in his first season at the helm in 2022-23. Frank Vogel, ex-Pacers, Magic, Lakers and Suns coach Like Brown, he has experience with winning in challenging situations. Vogel got the Pacers to consecutive Eastern Conference Finals in 2013-14 and led the Lakers to the title in the pandemic bubble before the impatient Suns fired him after one year. Mike Budenholzer, ex-Hawks, Bucks and Suns head coach His star dimmed when he was fired following the first season of a five-year deal with the Suns. But he can't be ruled out as part of a bid by the Knicks to land Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, though such a deal is unlikely given the Knicks' lack of first-round picks and tradable players. Jeff Van Gundy, ex-Knicks and Rockets head coach A long shot because it's been 18 years since he last served as a head coach. But Van Gundy, still somehow only 63 years old, is one of the few people who could give Thibodeau a run in the gym rat department, as he proved by taking an assistant's job with the Clippers this season following a successful broadcasting career. Plus – and this cannot be stated enough – as a former Knicks coach, Van Gundy would know what he's getting into. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
