The Knicks are reportedly closing in on a massive addition to their coaching staff. SiriusXM's Frank Isola reported in a tweet that the Knicks were nearing a deal with Brendan O’Connor, who has been an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers for the previous 12 seasons.
O'Connor is not the first big-name assistant that the Knicks have targeted this summer after they brought in Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau. Much like their head coaching search, they first struck out on numerous targets.
Prior to O'Connor, the Knicks had reportedly been interested in various other assistants, including Pablo Prigioni of the Minnesota Timberwolves and James Borrego of the New Orleans Pelicans.