The Knicks interviewed head coaching candidate Kenny Atkinson again on Monday, according to Jonathan Macri of Knicks Film School (Twitter link). Confirming that report, Marc Berman of The New York Post tweets that it’s unclear whether it was Atkinson’s second interview or third.
A report a week ago indicated that the Knicks had completed their second round of interviews with coaching candidates, but perhaps Atkinson’s second interview was delayed. It’s also possible that the club is conducting a third round of meetings with potential finalists.
While the Knicks are playing things fairly close to the vest as they seek a permanent head coach, Berman hears from multiple sources that the organization is doing a “very thorough” job. President of basketball operations Leon Rose indicated last month that a decision is expected before the end of July.
Here’s more on the Knicks:
- The Knicks were the only one of the NBA’s 30 teams not to issue a public statement in support of the social justice movement following the death of George Floyd this spring, a decision that didn’t sit well with everyone in the organization. Howard Beck of Bleacher Report takes a deep dive into the situation, reporting that one “key rotation player” told team officials that he “definitely wasn’t happy with the Knicks” following their silence. “I know there are others upset about it,” a source that does business with the team told Beck.
- Having been claimed off waivers by the Knicks last month, two-way player Jared Harper is excited about the opportunity to show his new team what he can do, as he tells Marc Berman of The New York Post. “It’s definitely a great spot for me,” Harper said. “I’ll be able to grow as a basketball player. That it happened so quick (after being waived by the Suns) was just assurance to me I belong at this level.”
- Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who made 74.2% of his field goal attempts this season, is in position to set a new NBA single-season record in that category, as Ian Begley of SNY.tv details.
I think this is Round 3 interview
Atkinson now has 34% Winning chance for the job
This job has a high risk if GM can’t sign top 5 free agents
Like last year, overpaying crap vets is a worst idea ever
So the Knicks didn’t issue a public statement on social justice. You might like it or hate it but they don’t have to say anything. Heck, I think the NBA is complicit with the Chinese Communist Party. I don’t hear them condemning the Chinese for crushing democracy in Hong Kong or condemning the Enslaving of Muslims. I don’t hear this rotational player condemning that either.
The Knicks play a lot of players, so “key rotational piece” is not very specific.
Speaking of, again, So Thibs is still in the lead.
It was supposedly Damyean Dotson who is a fringe rotation player and a free agent (possibly restricted).
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