With the Detroit Pistons making a change at the top of the coaching staff, a shakeup with the assistants seemed inevitable. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the New York Knicks are bringing in Mark Bryant, who recently coached for the Pistons.
Following the announcement that Knicks‘ head coach Tom Thibodeau would sign a three-year extension, the team has also added Mark Bryant, formerly of the Detroit Pistons, to an assistant coach role, per Ian Begley of SNY.
New York extends Tom Thibodeau and gets a new assistant. Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Mark Bryant is joining the New York Knicks in an assistant coaching role according to Ian Begley of SNY.
Mark Bryant will be joining the sideline for the New York Knicks as an assistant coach. Bryant joining New York was first announced by SNY. The 59-year-old has become known as one of the better big-man coaches during his lengthy time as an assistant.
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After failing to add a veteran center, NY hires coach to develop the in-house talent. Yesterday, Ian Begley (SNY) tweeted that “Mark Bryant is joining the Knicks as an assistant coach on Tom Thibodeau’s staff, per SNY sources.” Bryant is a highly respected NBA assistant coach, specializing in the development of big men.
Bryant, 59, spent last season as a member of Monty Williams’ staff in Detroit. He has also worked for Dallas, Orlando, Seattle/Oklahoma City and Phoenix since becoming a coach in 2004.