Knicks head coach Mike Brown may have dropped a subtle clue about the identity of his first team at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks’ 104-86 loss to the Pistons quickly became a bad example of new coach Mike Brown’s vision to play faster.

The man tasked with getting the Knicks over the hump and back into the Finals for the first time since 1999 is Mike Brown. Brown is taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired shortly after the Knicks' loss to the Pacers in the conference finals.

“Nobody has bigger expectations, first of all, than I do,” Brown said at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. “My expectations are high. This is the Knicks. I talked about Madison Square Garden being iconic. I talked about our fans. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. I’m looking forward to it.”

The New York Knicks were denied permission to interview Dallas Mavericks assistant Jay Triano for the team's opening at associate head coach, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.

Knicks' Mike Brown Shares Honest Tom Thibodeau Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks are coming off a season in which they reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, though they were unable to make the NBA Finals after being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers.

Another NBA offseason means another opportunity for New York Knicks president Leon Rose to remain in hiding. Rose has not held a solo press conference with the New York media since taking over the Knicks in April 2020.

James Borrego is reportedly staying put after missing out on the New York Knicks' head coaching job. According to SNY's Ian Begley and Fred Katz of The Athletic, Borrego is returning to the New Orleans Pelicans next season after serving as their associate head coach last season.