Dawn Staley says she would've taken Knicks coaching job if they offered it to her

The New York Knicks cast a wide net during their coaching search following the firing of Tom Thibodeau earlier this summer. They approached a handful of teams asking if they could interview their coaches, and were swiftly denied, and took a slow approach before deciding on Mike Brown. There were several candidates, and many others who received interviews, including South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley.

Staley has led the Gamecocks to three national titles, and is among the most decorated coaches in women's basketball history. She also has an illustrious playing career both at the collegiate level and in the WNBA, and has become one of the most recognizable figures not just in women's basketball but across the sport as a whole. She gained attention as a possible candidate