Knicks have suffered consecutive blows in their selection of coaches! Rockets Mavericks will refuse to poach, but Brunson s mentor has no intention of returning

On June 8, according to US media reports, the Knicks suffered consecutive blows in their selection of coaches, and some potential targets do not have the possibility of actual operation. The Rockets and Mavericks are expected to reject requests to interview their respective coaches, and Brunson's college mentor Jay Wright has no intention of returning to coach, and he has retired in 2022.

Reporter Stein reported that if the Knicks formally requested, the Mavericks are expected to refuse to allow them to talk to Kidd about the opening of the head coach. Sources revealed that the Mavericks will also reject Kidd's potential request for an interview, as the Rockets have already shown that if the Knicks request to talk to Uduka, they will also refuse. Previous reports have been reported that in addition to Kidd and Uduka, another current head coach, the Timberwolves, is also interested in selecting coaches in the Knicks.

Previously, it was reported that the Knicks' crazy plan included poaching Kidd and then "tsunami-level offer" to introduce Antetokounmpo, which led to the reunion of the former master and apprentice in New York. Now it seems that at least they can't get the puzzle of Kidd.

In addition, Brunson's college coach Jay Wright also had no intention of returning to coach. CBS reporter Jon Rothstein reported that Wright often communicates with Knicks president Leon Ross, and Ross knows that Wright is satisfied with his retirement life. Wright retired in 2022 after coaching for Villanova for 21 seasons. Wright, 63, has been a commentator for CBS in recent years. Although rumors were rumored that he might be a candidate after Thibodeau was fired, follow-up reports show that it is extremely unlikely that Wright will give up his retirement life to accept the job.

Wright said in June that he had no interest in holding an NBA position, whether in New York or elsewhere. His connection with the Knicks is obvious, as three key players of the team — Jaylen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — all studied under Wright at Villanova. Wright led Villanova to the NCAA Final Four four times and won the national championship twice (2016 and 2018).

Currently, several well-known coaches are still unemployed, such as Michael Malone, Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown, Budenholzer and Frank Vogel. The Knicks may consider the possibility of hiring them in the future coach selection process.