Pitino 'absolutely not' interested in Knicks job

St. John's manager Rick Pitino said helium has zero involvement successful becoming caput manager of the New York Knicks again.

"Absolutely not," Pitino said during a broadcast of Wednesday's crippled betwixt the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians.

"I deliberation whoever comes in, if helium doesn't get to the Finals, it's going to beryllium deemed an unsuccessful season," Pitino continued. "So, whoever comes successful has got truthful overmuch unit connected them to instrumentality this squad to the adjacent level origin that's wherefore they're doing it, obviously, successful their minds."

The Knicks fired caput manager Tom Thibodeau connected Tuesday contempt reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the archetypal clip successful 25 years.

The Knicks haven't reached the NBA Finals since 1999 and person not won a title since 1973.

Pitino, 72, compiled a 90-74 grounds with 2 playoff appearances successful 2 seasons arsenic the caput manager for New York from 1987-89.

The Hall of Famer completed his 2nd play arsenic the caput manager astatine St. John's successful 2024-25, winning nationalist and Big East Coach of the Year honors aft finishing 31-5.

Thibodeau compiled a 226-174 (.565) grounds successful 5 seasons with the Knicks, including a 51-31 decorativeness this season. He was 24-23 successful the playoffs with New York.

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