Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown are considered "the leading candidates" to replace former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, according to The Athletic's <a href=" L.

After the team reached out to franchises with sitting head coaches and was met with several rejections, the Knicks are set to interview former Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown and former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins next week,

Jason Kidd Leaving Mavericks for Knicks Reportedly Not Ruled Out Yet originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks are looking for a new head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau despite making the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000.

Lonzo Ball signed a two-year $20 million contract extension with the Chicago Bulls. The talented playmaker is expected to be part of Billy Donovan’s second unit next season.However, Ball’s name continues to be floated in trade discussions.

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan was a young, out-of-shape guard at Providence College when Rick Pitino took over as head coach in 1985.

As Windhorst and Bontemps note, Kidd spent his 20th and final pro season as a player, 2012-13, with New York. The Hall of Famer helped the Knicks secure the No. 2 seed in the East and make the second round of the playoffs — where they lost to, you guessed it, the Pacers.