Despite Tom Thibodeau emerging as the frontrunner for the vacant New York Knicks head coaching gig, there remains strong support within the organization to scoop up former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, according to Ian Begley of SNY.
Atkinson has remained firmly in the head coaching search along with Mike Woodson and Mike Miller, but the three are still considered to be playing catch-up to Thibodeau.
After bringing the Nets back to relevancy and molding players like Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie into valuable rotation pieces, the Nets mutually agreed to part ways with the development-driven coach just before the NBA suspended play.