It’s been a busy week for Kenny Payne news. Just hours after Jeff Goodman reported Kentucky’s associate head coach was contemplating a job offer from the Knicks, Payne broke his silence with a conversation for the Herald Leader, saying “it’s not an easy decision.” Now, basketball insider Adam Zagoria is reporting the deal “has real legs,” but is not done yet.
In his tweet, Zagoria again threw in the name Bruiser Flint as a potential replacement for Payne’s spot on UK’s staff. He added Mike Woodson – the Knicks’ former head coach – is also still in the mix for the vacant assistant coach position.