Report: Knicks could get Kevin Durant’s attention by hiring Scott Brooks
The New York Knicks could reportedly get the attention of Kevin Durant by hiring Scott Brooks as coach, according to a report.
According to ESPN’s Ian Begley citing league sources, the Knicks have been told that hiring former Thunder coach Brooks would boost the team’s chances of getting Durant. Those chances took a hit when Derek Fisher was fired, though, and the team is likely a longshot either way.
Of course, Brooks isn’t a proponent of the triangle offense, but team president Phil Jackson hinted in a Twitter post on Tuesday that the team may consider coaches who don’t subscribe to it.
I am sad about D-Fish. However, I'm not discouraged. Here is some things pundits should know before assuming 'next'. pic.twitter.com/cFnA8TQAhx
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) February 9, 2016
The Warriors are reportedly the frontrunner for Durant’s services should he depart Oklahoma City in free agency, and it’s doubtful that Jackson will be hiring a coach that he doesn’t even know just to give the Knicks’ low chances of landing Durant a small and likely meaningless boost.
