The Knicks have interviewed 11 candidates to become their next head coach. Here’s a look at the pros and cons (and competition for some) of each as David Blatt, Mike Budenholzer and David Fizdale have emerged as the favorites:
David Blatt
Pro: Should mesh with team president Steve Mills (they were teammates at Princeton), and he’s won everywhere he’s gone. He was 30-11 in Cleveland before getting fired, and he’s just the second coach in history to win the Euroleague, EuroBasket, EuroCup and Olympic medals.
Con: He never connected with LeBron James, and he hasn’t coached in the NBA since getting fired in January 2016.