The Knicks have been trying to find assistant coaches to help new head coach Mike Brown in his first season in New York and it appears another name is off the board.
SNY's Ian Begley reported that Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni is staying in Minnesota. The news comes a few days after New York received permission to interview Prigioni for a role on Brown's staff.
With Prigioni no longer available, the Knicks are quickly switching gears and have their radar on a new candidate: Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Brendan O'Connor, per Begley.
O’Connor has a strong defensive acumen while working for the Clippers under head coaches Ty Lue and Doc Rivers.
The Knicks had previously targeted New Orleans Pelicans’ James Borrego and Dallas Mavericks’ Jay Triano before Prigioni, as well as others, for the assistant position under Brown.
They will presumably continue to look for an assistant to help on offense, even if they add O’Connor to help guide the defense.