Report: Wright won't be in mix for Knicks job

Former Villanova manager Jay Wright reportedly won't beryllium successful the premix for the New York Knicks' caput coaching vacancy.

Seth Davis, who works with Wright for CBS Sports, said Wright told the Knicks helium was not funny successful the presumption and wants to stay retired. Wright, who is adjacent with Knicks president Leon Rose, said helium discussed the occupation with Rose concisely but was ne'er formally asked for an interview, according to Davis.

Wright, 63, spent much than 20 years astatine Villanova earlier retiring successful 2022 to go an expert for CBS and TNT. The Knicks person beardown ties to the schoolhouse and Wright; Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are each erstwhile Wildcats antecedently coached by Wright.

Hart reacted to the quality connected X, joking that his erstwhile manager should "stay retired."

New York fired Tom Thibodeau connected Tuesday successful a astonishment determination aft starring the squad to their archetypal Eastern Conference finals successful 25 years.

The Knicks person considered Dallas Mavericks manager Jason Kidd for the job, among different caput coaching candidates, according to a study by ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon.