Blatt, Fizdale and Budenholzer reportedly considered as prime contenders for Knicks coaching job
League sources say Mark Jackson has received a strong behind-the-scenes push from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant's longtime business partner
David Fizdale, Mike Budenholzer and David Blatt are the prime contenders for Knicks head coaching job, according to Marc Stein.
The Knicks are expected to hire the head coach by the end of the week.
The Knicks are expected to hire the head coach by the end of the week.
The Knicks are widely expected to make a hire as early as this week after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates, with David Blatt, Mike Budenholzer and David Fizdale regarded as prime contenders
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 2, 2018
Interesting wrinkle in the Knicks' coaching search: League sources say Mark Jackson has received a strong behind-the-scenes push from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant's longtime business partner and a lifelong Knicks fan who is close to both Jackson and Knicks president Steve Mills
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 2, 2018