Knicks did not ask permission to interview two championship coaches

That probably saves the Knicks some embarrassment. If they cannot even get the Atlanta Hawks to allow them to interview Quin Snyder, their chances of being granted permission to speak with Kerr or Spoelstra are less than zero.

Kerr has won four championships with the Warriors. Spoelstra has two titles in Miami. The two coaches have more job security than arguably any others in the league, so you can understand why the Knicks did not bother.

The Knicks have even reportedly spoken with a top college coach, which is why some people feel they are getting desperate. It is not the best look that they are striking out in their head coach search after firing Tom Thibodeau, who just led the team on an unexpected Eastern Conference Finals run.

Some other candidates who are not currently employed have been connected to the Knicks job, but it seems obvious that New York is missing out on many of its top choices.