Knicks coach Mike Brown has found his guy to help lead his new team.
New York is finalizing a deal with Charlotte Hornets assistant Chris Jent to become the Knicks' associate head coach, sources tell SNY's Ian Begley.
Jent, 55, was on Brown's staff with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jent was an assistant coach with the 76ers, Magic, Cavaliers, Kings, Hawks, Lakers and Hornets from 2003 to 2025. He was the interim head coach for the Magic during the 2004-05 season, where he went 5-13.
Recently, Jent led the Hornets to the Las Vegas summer league championship in July.
Jent was also a player and won a title with the Rockets in 1994 and played for the Knicks during the 1996-97 season.
The Jent hiring comes after the Timberwolves' Pablo Prigioni and Pacers' Matt Weinar pulled their names from consideration. Brown also hired Clippers assistant Brendan O'Connor this offseason to be the top defensive assistant in New York.
