Knicks introduce Mike Brown
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During his first run as a head coach, Brown took the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2006-07, only to get swept by Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Two seasons later, Brown guided the Cavs to a franchise-record 66 wins and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals, earning him his first Coach of the Year Award.
The New York Knicks surprised some around the NBA when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, but his replacement had nothing but praise for him on Tuesday.
Mike Brown and Nets second-year head coach Jordi Fernandez share a long-standing bond, starting from Fernandez’s time as a player development intern at IMPACT Basketball in Las Vegas.