NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Don’t expect Phil Jackson to conduct another coaching search this summer.
The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported Thursday, citing an NBA source, that despite the Knicks’ 27-41 record, head coach Jeff Hornacek’s job is safe.
Jackson, the team’s president, held a clinic on the triangle offense last week and has pushed Hornacek to fully implement the system that helped Jackson win 11 world titles as a coach. Those moves led to speculation that Jackson might be tempted to move on from Hornacek after one season.
But unlike Derek Fisher, who was fired as Knicks coach last February, Hornacek has stayed in Jackson’s good graces by regularly communicating with Jackson and allowing him to get involved with coaching aspects, the Post reported.