Freshly hired New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is bringing in some familiar faces to fill out his bench.
Brown, a two-time Coach of the Year with the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers, joined New York after the team unceremoniously dumped five-year head coach Tom Thibodeau earlier this offseason.
Now, he’ll strive to help what looks like a loaded roster attempt to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
The Knicks posted a 51-31 record and made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, where they fell in six games to the Indiana Pacers.
The Boston Celtics and Pacers are both likely to be without their best players, All-NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, for most or all of 2025-26 as they recover from Achilles tendon tears incurred during the playoffs. That leaves a major void at the top of the Eastern Conference, with the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers poised to capitalize.
Brown is bringing in reinforcements from his past as he continues to build out his bench.
The New York Knicks are expected to add Charles Allen to their coaching staff, league sources told @hoopshype. Knicks head coach Mike Brown and Allen worked together previously on the Sacramento Kings. Brown is also expected to add Riccardo Fois whom he worked with in Sacramento. https://t.co/B2mdcRuW69
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 25, 2025
Sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype that the Knicks are set to hire former Sacramento Kings assistant coaches Charles Allen and Riccardo Fois.
Allen and Fois will help Brown navigate a Knicks roster that has added two battle-tested vets to its impressive top seven. Power forward Guerschon Yabusele and combo guard Jordan Clarkson now join All-NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, All-Defensive Team wings OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, 3-and-D shooting guard Josh Hart, and reserves Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride.
