Although the Knicks have been denied permission to speak to some assistants around the league, they have at least landed on one of the coaches who will be on Brown’s staff. On Sunday, The Athletic’s Fred Katz reported that former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Riccardo Fois is joining the Knicks.

Here are some thoughts and observations following the Knicks’ 104-86 loss to the Pistons in their first game at the Las Vegas Summer League… One of the main takeaways from newly-named Knicks head coach Mike Brown during his introductory press conference earlier this week was his hope for New York to play fast.

Mike Brown has added a plus-one on his maiden metropolitan voyage with the New York Knicks. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Knicks will add former Brown assistant Riccardo Fois to the coaching staff as he embarks on his first pressure-packed year in Manhattan.