On Thursday afternoon, the New York Knicks reportedly began “finalizing plans” to hire high-profile NBA agent Leon Rose and William Wesley – otherwise known as World Wide Wes – on as front office professionals, with the former expected to be named president of basketball operations and the latter coming in as a consultant.
Almost immediately, basketball fans connected the dots with John Calipari and his potential interest in joining the franchise, as the Kentucky head coach has been close friends with both Rose and Wesley for decades now.
With the Knicks needing a head coach, many thought it could be a potential match for Calipari to join the newest front office officials in New York.