There is little mystery that the Knicks head coaching job will be available at season’s end. Any mystery there might have been was removed when Steve Stoute, brought in to help with the rebranding of the franchise, pointed to the coaching staff as the first change to be made.
But when the Nets took their turn at challenging the Knicks city title for dysfunction by dismissing their highly-regarded head coach Kenny Atkinson Saturday, it presented a twist in the Knicks summer plans.
Right now the Knicks and Nets both have interim head coaches in place. There are a number of other teams who have been rumored to be changing coaches at season’s end including the Chicago Bulls and there has been talk that even the Philadelphia 76ers might make a move if they don't make a big playoff run.