Knicks interview Timberwolves coach, but it’s not Chris Finch

The New York Knicks are still searching for Tom Thibodeau’s successor on the sidelines. There have been failures along the way in this part of New York’s offseason journey, with multiple teams shooting down the Knicks’ requests to interview their coaches for the job.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one of New York’s prospects, but it’s not head coach Chris Finch, who has guided Anthony Edwards and company to back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference finals. Instead, itof Finch’s assistant, Micah Nori, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

“The New York Knicks are interviewing Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori for the team’s head coaching job, sources tell ESPN. Now three candidates – Nori and two former head coaches Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins – have done formal interviews for the Knicks’ vacancy,” Charania shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning.

The Knicks decided it was time to move in a different direction when it comes to the team’s coaching following a deep run in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, where they got ousted in the Eastern Conference finals by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. In five seasons under Thibodeau’s watch, New York reached the playoffs four times and reached at least the second round of the postseason thrice.

While Nori lacks head coaching experience, he has an extensive NBA resume as part of several staffs in the pros. Nori, who turned 51 years old in April, started his coaching career in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors when the team was still coached by Jay Triano in 2009. He later took his talents to the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons before landing a gig with the Timberwolves in 2021.