Failed to poach! Rivers was "turned away", and Rondo became the "new hope" of choosing a coach in the Knicks?

On June 12, the Knicks poached a well-known coach in the league and all the interview requirements were rejected by the parent team. The Bucks recommended Rivers was disliked by the Knicks and refused to interview.

Previously, the Knicks lost to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals and were eliminated, and then fired coach Thibodeau, and the position of coach was vacant. Since then, the Knicks have suffered many setbacks in the road to coach selection, but they have hit walls one after another when they poach well-known coaches in the league. They extended olive branches to several coaches, including Schneider of the Hawks, Chris Finch of the Timberwolves, Kidd of the Mavericks and Ime Uduka of the Rockets, but these requests were rejected by the other party without exception.

Knicks reporter updated the coach selection situation on social media. According to league sources, the Knicks knew that they were currently the only team in the league with a vacant position in the head coach, so they were not in a hurry to make a final decision. They chose to inquire about the feasibility of candidates from all parties and comprehensively evaluate the feasibility of candidates from all parties, which may be the reason for the frequent rumors and "moment" in the past few days.

U.S. journalist Rylan Stiles also teased the Knicks' experience on social media, writing: "The Knicks were rejected just like I was in high school." It is worth mentioning that the Bucks had allowed the Knicks to interview Doug Rivers, but New York rejected the opportunity. Although Rivers is known as the "famous coach", he is labeled as "the king of history has been turned over". He led the Bucks to the first round of the playoffs. Such a result is obviously difficult to satisfy the Knicks. Some even think that he is not as good as the fired Thibodeau.

famous mouth A-Smith made suggestions to the Knicks, and he strongly recommended Mark Jackson as the new coach. Smith said he would keep mentioning the name Mark Jackson because it was he who laid a solid foundation for the Golden State Warriors before Cole took over the team and won four championships. Mark Jackson made his mark at Bishop Lochling High School and shined at St. John's University. As a player, he was elected New York Knicks' Rookie of the Year. He is also a well-known NBA commentator and has a deep understanding, feeling and resonance with New York.

Now, the Knicks poached well-known coaches in the league everywhere, but were repeatedly rejected, almost becoming a laughing stock in the league. These coaches have performed quite well in their teams, so they are naturally unwilling to change jobs or be poached easily. Moreover, it is generally believed that if the Knicks wants to get Kidd or other coaches with contracts, they must give out a future draft pick as compensation, which is obviously not worth the loss. In contrast, it may be wiser to learn from the Suns and select coaches with great potential from new players. For example, Rondo is regarded as a coach with great potential by many people.