It may surprise you to see that Mike Brown has assembled a winning percentage of .599 across 11 seasons of coaching the Cavaliers, Lakers and Kings. That’s higher than all but 29 men who’ve ever coached in the NBA. It’s higher than anyone who has ever coached the Knicks save for Pat Riley (.636).

And it’s higher than Tom Thibodeau (.579).

For once, I think it’s appropriate in this time of flaming-hot takes to put it this way: It’s impossible to know. And will be impossible to know until we see <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/02/sports/knicks-hiring-mike-brown-to-lead-new-era-with-heightened-expectations/">the job he does with next year’s Knicks</a>. Thibodeau leaves behind a high bar — the Knicks did advance to within two games of the NBA Finals last season, after all.

A window is open, and it is open now.{ai:summary}<p>Mike Brown has a .599 winning percentage over 11 seasons coaching the Cavaliers, Lakers, and Kings, ranking him higher than all but 29 NBA coaches. His record surpasses that of Tom Thibodeau, but whether he would be an upgrade for the Knicks remains uncertain until next season. </p><p>Thibodeau set a high standard, leading the Knicks to the brink of the NBA Finals last year. #sports</p>

Knicks’ expectations for Mike Brown couldn’t be clearer — why he makes a lot of sense

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