Ham, who won an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021 and also one as a player in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons, came to Milwaukee last year after serving a two-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers as their head coach from 2022 to 2024, and was the lead assistant coach under head coach Doc Rivers.

The New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns are interested in hiring Milwaukee Bucks top assistant Darvin Ham for their vacancies regarding the same role, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Following Tom Thibodeau's departure, the New York Knicks are actively searching for a new head coach. While showing interest in Dallas Mavericks' Jason Kidd, the Knicks are also eyeing Darvin Ham, recently let go by the Los Angeles Lakers.

ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Wednesday that the Knicks were set to hire Brown as the replacement for Tom Thibodeau. On Saturday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Brown and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.

The details of Mike Brown’s Knicks contract are coming into focus. Brown, 55, inked a four-year deal worth $40 million to serve as the replacement for the fired Tom Thibodeau, according to SNY. The Knicks decided on Brown as their new coach earlier this week after a month-long coaching search,

Mike Brown’s deal to take over as New York Knicks head coach will be worth $40 million over four years, as first reported by SNY’s Ian Begley. Reports emerged on Wednesday that the 55-year-old would be coming on to replace Tom Thibodeau,