Mike Brown avoided dwelling on his NBA future after being dismissed following a poor start with the Sacramento Kings. After a successful run that included a 2023 postseason berth and Coach of the Year honors, he traveled with his wife and remained open to any coaching opportunity. His long NBA resume included leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 2007, serving as an assistant under Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr with championship-winning Spurs and Warriors teams, and coaching Kobe Bryant with the Lakers. When the Knicks offered him a head coaching role for the 2025-26 season, he accepted, believing the team was ready. In his first year, he has met expectations and helped the Knicks win their first trophy in 53 years.
"This opportunity came up. From afar, I felt this team was ready, and I'm just thrilled to death that [they] gave me an opportunity to be a head coach again, Brown said. He has passed every adversarial test with flying colors in his first year in charge in New York. Working under owner James Dolan's mandate that it was NBA Finals or bust, Brown led the Knicks to their first silverware in 53 years wit"
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