Carlisle, the longtime NBA head coach, has received endless praise over the offseason as he's helped lead the Pacers through the Eastern Conference and now to a lead in the NBA Finals over the league's best regular season team. Barkley's only kidding, but with how the Knicks have went about their coaching search, don't put anything past them.

Kevin Durant could be on a new team by the end of the weekend and the Knicks have reportedly narrowed down their coaching search.

The New York Knicks are not actively seeking a trade for Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant, according to the New York Post, this coming after ESPN reported Wednesday the franchise was one of five teams in the sweepstakes for 15-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion.

Say what you will about the New York Knicks' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and how their search for his replacement is going— they are leaving no stone unturned. After shockingly dismissing Thibodeau following the franchise's best playoff run in decades the Knicks have spent the last week requesting to interview actively employed coaches.

The Athletic's James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz reported that the Knicks added Tucker to the fold because the front office "believed the locker room needed more leadership, a presence to help with communication issues that had plagued the group both on and off the court all season."

Austin Rivers most recently played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season. Toward the end of his career (2020-21), Rivers spent part of one season with the New Y

Giannis has been exceptionally loyal to the Bucks, and it seems like he’s staying on brand. Still, Milwaukee’s inflexibility and lack of top-end talent around the two-time MVP are impossible to ignore. Don’t pencil him into the Bucks’ opening-night starting five just yet. We have a lot of offseason left.