Kentucky Wildcats associate head coach, Kenny Payne, will join the Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau as an assistant. The CAA relationship stronghold grows, but now instead of pillaging James Dolan’s pockets, they’re using that bankroll to create what hopefully becomes a robust development group. With any luck that group is challenging and engaging enough to lift itself up to a championship level. First let’s see them get out of phase one.
The New York Knicks have hired Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN.