ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Wednesday that the Knicks were set to hire Brown as the replacement for Tom Thibodeau. On Saturday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Brown and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.

Eventually, the Knicks went with a more traditional route and chose Mike Brown as their next coach. Brown won Coach of the Year with the Sacramento Kings in 2023 and could help take New York to the next level.

The Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract with Brown this week, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Coupled with the payoff for Tom Thibodeau, that means the Knicks have roughly $70 million committed to coaching salaries over the next four years.