The New York 'Nova' Knicks might really put their money with their nickname is next season.
With new reports that New York has moved on from head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons, Knicks fans everywhere are calling for the team's front office to do the funniest thing ever:
Hire former Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright.
Humor aside, Wright would be an enticing candidate for the position. He's a two-time national champion-winning coach possessing an obviously strong relationship with Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges.
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Hiring Wright could be a savvy basketball decision by the Knicks, and it would certainly be an explosively successful PR decision. Known for his George Clooney good looks and suave suit collection, Wright would fit into the Knicks' newfound celebrity culture like a glove.
The New York media would go wild for Wright.
But would Wright have any interest in returning to the sidelines, especially in a mega-pressure situation like the one he'd be stepping into at Madison Square Garden?
Replacing Thibs will be a nearly impossible task for whoever is hired as New York's next head coach. Somehow, Thibodeau coming within six wins of a championship wasn't good enough, and his successor will be expected to do better ... immediately.
For Wright, 63, the timing feels wrong. He seems to be loving life as an analyst, and re-entering the coaching sphere would bring with it a boatload of stresses that a gloriously successful ex-coach of his status should bask in avoiding.
On the other hand, no one knows what makes Wright tick, and if he has an itch to return to coaching, there's no doubt the Knicks would at least make the call...
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