Here are four key differences the 55-year-old Brown brings that Rose, team owner Jim Dolan and the club's legion of fans are hoping can propel New York back to the promised land after 52 years of waiting.

The Knicks explored a number of candidates, but ultimately landed on Brown to lead them into the 2025-26 season. They fired Thibodeau in early June, days after their playoff exit against the Pacers. Thibodeau won 56.

The New York Knicks are expected to hire Mike Brown as the team’s next head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The hiring of Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, concludes a nearly monthlong search in which the Knicks were denied permission to interview five current NBA head coaches.