NEW YORK — A Brunson is coming to the Knicks.
Rick Brunson, a former Knick and father of free agent point guard Jalen, is finalizing a deal to join Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff, a source confirmed. The hire provides Thibodeau a familiar face and supporter on the bench to replace Kenny Payne, who left the Knicks last season to coach Louisville.
Brunson was also Thibodeau’s assistant in Chicago and Minnesota. The Knicks almost hired Brunson in 2020 and he briefly resigned from coaching Camden High School, but, according to a source, there were concerns over the optics of him being accused of harassment as an assistant in Minnesota.
