Dawn Staley admits she ‘would have had to’ take Knicks’ head coaching job if offered

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Dawn Staley admits she ‘would have had to’ take Knicks’ head coaching job if offered

The New York Knicks' search for a successor to former head coach Tom Thibodeau was a lengthy one.

Mike Brown — who had most recently served as the Sacramento Kings' head coach from 2022-24 — ultimately won the job, but the likes of former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant coach Micah Nori and New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego reportedly had interviews with the Knicks organization , as well.

So did Dawn Staley, the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's women's basketball program and a well-respected figure in the sport who recently recounted her experience with the Knicks' hiring process.