"Mike Brown at best was the sixth choice for this job.
Mike Brown was reportedly the sixth choice for the Knicks' head coaching position. The team sought permission to interview several other candidates, including Jason Kidd and Ime Udoka, but received no positive responses. The Knicks' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau appears to have been made without a clear plan for his replacement.
- ▪Mike Brown was considered the sixth choice for the Knicks' head coaching job.
- ▪The Knicks initially sought to interview Jason Kidd, Ime Udoka, Quinn Snyder, Chris Finch, and Billy Donovan.
- ▪All of the approached candidates declined the opportunity to interview.
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-brown-best-sixth-choice-090548536.html |
| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 09:05:48 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-30T09:42:09.036Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-30T09:42:09.036Z |
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