Meanwhile, early favorite Johnnie Bryant — a top assistant with the Cavaliers and once viewed as a frontrunne r for the Knicks job — appears to have lost traction.

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Brunson joined the Knicks as an assistant in 2022, the same year his son, Jalen Brunson, signed with the team as a free agent ...

Cleveland associate head coach Johnnie Bryant, who previously served in that role under Thibodeau in New York, is another name that has been linked to the Knicks, but there has been no indication ...

The Knicks seemingly want an experienced coach to lead the charge as they pursue a championship, which would explain why other popular assistants such as Johnnie Bryant are considered long shots ...

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The 39-year-old Bryant has been in the NBA for more than a decade as an assistant with the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks before joining the Cavaliers as associate head coach in 2024.