Brown takes a coach ride straight to New York Knicks
The Knicks offered the job to Brown last week and announced on Monday that he would be taking over the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last season for the first time in 25 years.
They decided to fire Thibodeau despite that and eventually picked Brown, who wasn't out of work long after getting fired by the Sacramento Kings last season.
The Knicks liked Brown's experience working as an assistant on teams that have won four NBA championships - two more than the Knicks franchise has won.
"Mike has coached on the biggest stages in our sport and brings championship pedigree to our organization (sic)," Knicks president Leon Rose said in a statement.
"His experience leading the bench during the NBA Finals, winning four titles as an assistant coach and his ability to grow and develop players will all help us as we aim to bring a championship to New York for our fans."
Brown had led the Kings to the post-season in 2023 - their first appearance since 2006 - and was voted Coach of the Year.
He also won the award in Cleveland, where he led the Cavaliers to the 2007 NBA Finals.
Brown was on San Antonio's bench when the Spurs won the 2023 NBA title, and was with the Golden State Warriors for their 2017, 2018 and 2022 championships, including going 12-0 as acting head coach in the 2017 post-season when Steve Kerr was sidelined with a back injury.
Brown is 454-304 in 11 seasons, winning at least 45 games in seven of them.
He will take over a Knicks team with championship potential. The Knicks won at least 50 games in each of the past two seasons and knocked off 2024 champions Boston before falling to Indiana in six games in the East finals.
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