ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Wednesday that the Knicks were set to hire Brown as the replacement for Tom Thibodeau. On Saturday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Brown and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.

Eventually, the Knicks went with a more traditional route and chose Mike Brown as their next coach. Brown won Coach of the Year with the Sacramento Kings in 2023 and could help take New York to the next level.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Mike Brown Facing Pressure With Knicks. New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is being thrown into the fire immediately after being hired.