There will be no shortage of candidates. Colleague Sam Quinn made the case for seven candidates that could be in the running, starting with recently fired Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone. But the Knicks may also have some interest in coaches who are already employed with other teams, and I'm not talking about assistants.

The Knicks made that decision after they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, their longest playoff run in 25 years. The next Knicks coach, whoever it is, will be expected to help take the team further, especially after the front office went all-in last offseason with trades for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.

The New York Knicks are reportedly looking to reunite star Jalen Brunson with the first coach that put him in a starring role. New York is expected to ask the Dallas Mavericks for permission to interview Jason Kidd for the Knicks' open head-coaching position, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.