The New York Knicks are slowly, but surely, resembling the Lakers in past years.
The latest example entails Kurt Rambis, who has agreed to a four-year deal worth $1.2 million to become a Knicks assistant coach under Derek Fisher, according to a league source familiar with the situation. The Knicks are expected to make an official announcement on Monday.
ESPN New York first reported this development.
Rambis had interviewed with the Lakers surrounding their head-coaching vacancy. He also had one year left on his contract as a Lakers assistant coach. But the Lakers provided no indications on if Rambis was a favored candidate in their coaching search. The Lakers, as do most NBA teams, also grant the head coach autonomy in assembling his own staff. Most coaches often lean on past assistants and mentors to fill those spots.
Rambis isn’t the only Lakers’ head-coaching candidate to take another position. Alvin Gentry joined Steve Kerr’s coaching staff with the Golden State Warriors as an associate head coach. Although Lionel Hollins and the Lakers discussed potentially having a second interview, the Brooklyn Nets’ head-coaching vacancy was more desirable following Jason Kidd’s controversial departure to Milwaukee. The Lakers have interviewed Byron Scott twice, while Mike Dunleavy met solely with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak
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