In a slightly different timeline, David Blatt could have become head coach of the New York Knicks. He was a legitimate candidate in 2018, but the job ultimately went to David Fizdale.
Fast forward to 2019 and Blatt is signing on with the Knicks as a basketball operations consultant. According to the team, it sounds like Blatt will focus on helping the front office with everything from scouting to development.
This doesn’t appear to be a situation where Blatt is coming aboard to eventually take over from interim head coach Mike Miller.