The New York Knicks have a few potential candidates to interview for their head coach position. Among those is former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkin

The New York Knicks are reportedly considering two unexpected coaching candidates after being turned down by five NBA teams

The New York Knicks are coming off of one of their most successful seasons after qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. However, just like in 2000, they fell to the Indiana Pacers and just short of a berth in the NBA Finals.

New York, New York, USA; General view in the fourth quarter between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers during game five of the eastern conference finals for

Over a week after firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks ' search for an experienced successor has hit some road blocks. One day after New York was rebuffed when asking permission to speak with Chris Finch ( Minnesota Timberwolves) and Ime Udoka ( Houston Rockets ),

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."

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.

Of course the Knicks are interested in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo. If he decides it’s time to move on from Milwaukee (a decision likely to come closer to the NBA draft), 29 other teams are going to call Bucks GM Jon Horst and kick the tires on a deal.