“Phoenix and now New York — after the hiring of Mike Brown as the Knicks' new head coach — have expressed interest in trying to hire Darvin Ham away from the Bucks, The Stein Line has learned," wrote Stein.

The New York Knicks management elected their new head coach with a good salary. After parting with Tom Thibodeau with an unexpected playoff exit, the front office considered a suitable replacement, Mike Brown,