While they failed to reach the NBA finals, the Knicks are looking to buckle up already for the upcoming season. And in the process, the Knicks’ front office has already interviewed some big names.

The Knicks have approached this coaching search like a single person going to a bar full of married couples. Leon Rose thought he could be Mr. Steal Your Coach, but that never made any sense.

“The Knicks’ front office and Brown both had serious interest in adding James Borrego to the sideline, reportedly to be Brown’s top assistant,” O’Brien-Pappalardo notes.

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If the Knicks front office is watching the NBA Finals — and they are — they’re seeing more than just two teams chasing a title. They’re seeing the new blueprint.

Knowing they're hard-pressed to make wholesale changes, the front office opted to bring in a new voice. Regardless, it doesn't seem like Kidd will be the heir apparent in New York, and that's fine.

Borrego, 47, is a client of CAA, the agency with close ties to Knicks front office leaders Leon Rose and William Wesley.

Mike Brown didn’t reveal much in his introductory news conference, but he notably mentioned his desire for a speedy offense. And he also relayed that to the coaching staff. “We’ve communicated ...

And in the process, the Knicks’ front office has already interviewed some big names. With the likes of Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown on the radar, New York has landed a third candidate in their ...

It’s the prerogative of ownership and the front office, and maybe they’re right, but they’d better be. Or we know where the constantly pointing fingers in the organization will be pointing next.