Former Villanova coach Jay Wright reportedly will not be within the combine for the New York Knicks’ head teaching emptiness.
Seth Davis, who works with Wright for CBS Sports activities, mentioned Wright instructed the Knicks he was not within the place and desires to stay retired. Wright, who’s shut with Knicks president Leon Rose, mentioned he mentioned the job with Rose briefly however was by no means formally requested for an interview, in line with Davis.
Wright, 63, spent greater than 20 years at Villanova earlier than retiring in 2022 to grow to be an analyst for CBS and TNT. The Knicks have robust ties to the college and Wright; Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are all former Wildcats beforehand coached by Wright.
Hart reacted to the information on X, joking that his former coach ought to “keep retired.”
New York fired Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday in a shock transfer after main the crew to their first Japanese Convention finals in 25 years.
The Knicks have thought of Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd for the job, amongst different head teaching candidates, in line with a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon.