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Stephen A. Smith wants Stephen Curry’s former mentor as next New York Knicks coach

June 4, 2025 3 Min Read
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Stephen A. Smith wants Stephen Curry’s former mentor as next New York Knicks coach
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With Tom Thibodeau gone, Stephen A. Smith proposes three names to take over his job on the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks ended their 25-year Japanese Convention Finals drought beneath the management of head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Nevertheless, Thibodeau was outcoached by Indiana Pacers‘ Rick Carlisle because the Knicks have been handed a 4-2 collection defeat within the ECF.

Following the convention closing humiliation, the Knicks determined to sack coach Thibodeau after 5 years of service. Now, the query is who ought to exchange coach Thibs? NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has just a few names in thoughts.

Picture by Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle through Getty Pictures

The Knicks haven’t received an NBA Championship since 1973. In actual fact, they’ve hardly seen any postseason success within the final 25 years.

Regardless of that, the group has one of the vital passionate fanbases within the league. Evidently, teaching the Knicks isn’t everybody’s cup of tea.

Holding that in thoughts, Smith believes Stephen Curry’s former mentor, Mark Jackson, can be excellent for the job.

“The title that I might give you is Mark Jackson. The person has been exiled, inexplicably blackballed, since he did an excellent job with the Golden State Warriors,” Smith stated.

Smith additionally identified it’s inconceivable to disregard ex-Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.

“After all, you’ll be able to’t ignore Michael Malone and his championship pedigree. He’s two years faraway from profitable the championship in Denver with arguably the best participant on this planet, Nikola Jokic.

“It’s important to take these names into consideration,” Smith continued.

Jackson and Malone have a confirmed monitor report within the NBA as head coaches for the Warriors and the Nuggets. However as talked about earlier, it isn’t simple to be the Knicks’ man behind the clipboard.

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On that word, Smith lastly prompt Jalen Brunson’s father, Rick Brunson, who was Thibodeau’s lead assistant coach, can be a terrific choice.

“Rick Brunson. Let’s not overlook him. He’s the daddy of Jalen Brunson. He’s the lead assistant on the New York Knicks. He has a relationship with all of the gamers, gamers which might be most likely not going wherever,” Smith added.

“He’s massive on accountability, he is aware of the sport of basketball, and he is aware of what they’ve endured and alter might should be made and what issues might should be adopted and what issues might should be let go of,” the ESPN analyst concluded.

In easy phrases, the Knicks have a plethora of choices to choose from as they proceed their seek for a brand new voice after the 2025 postseason run.

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