The New York Knicks management elected their new head coach with a good salary. After parting with Tom Thibodeau with an unexpected playoff exit, the front office considered a suitable replacement, Mike Brown,

“Phoenix and now New York — after the hiring of Mike Brown as the Knicks' new head coach — have expressed interest in trying to hire Darvin Ham away from the Bucks, The Stein Line has learned," wrote Stein.

Tom Thibodeau is out. Mike Brown is in. A new era is underway at Madison Square Garden — and it comes with sky-high expectations. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who most recently won the