Despite his success in Sacramento that led them back to the playoffs and helped him win Coach of the Year, the Kings felt that it was time for a change and now Brown could end up as the new head coach of the Knicks.

A new front-runner has emerged for the New York Knicks head-coaching vacancy. Former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has emerged as the favorite for the Knicks job, according to longtime NBA reporter Frank Isola. Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd also cannot be completely ruled out.

The New York Knicks did indeed reach out to South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley about their vacant head coaching job. The news, first reported by Knicks Fan TV, was confirmed by On3 Sports’ Talia Goodman on Monday.