Former Kings coach Mike Brown could be on his way to the East Coast.
The 55-year-old has emerged as a strong candidate for the New York Knicks head coaching vacancy and will take a second meeting with the franchise, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing sources.
Mike Brown will have a second meeting with the New York Knicks for their head coaching job and has emerged as a strong candidate, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2025
As things stand, Brown appears to be a top target for the Knicks, who fired Tom Thibodeau on June 3 after New York was eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers.
Brown, the unanimous NBA Coach of the Year in 2022-23 after helping the Kings end the longest playoff drought in league history, was fired after suffering a winless five-game homestand in Sacramento.
The timing of Brown's dismissal—just five months after he signed a multiyear contract extension meant to keep him in Sacramento through the 2026-27 season—sent shockwaves throughout the league.
Brown is 454-304 in 11 seasons as an NBA head coach. He led the Kings in 31 games last season, recording a 13-18 record.
Now, it appears his lengthy coaching career could resume in New York.
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