The New York Knicks are looking for a new head coach, after the firing of Tom Thibodeau. Former Villanova coach Jay Wright has been mentioned as a possible replacement. It's now all but certain that Wright won't take the job .

“Jay confirmed that he and his good friend Leon Rose discussed the position briefly but he was never offered the job or asked to interview. He simply reiterated that he plans to stay retired,” college basketball analyst Seth Davis said on X, formerly Twitter.

Rose is the Knicks president. He and Wright are apparently close. That was seen as a reason why Wright was such a high-level candidate. Another reason is that several Knicks players, including Jalen Brunson, played for Wright at Villanova .

Wright left college basketball in 2022, after winning two nat

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