The New York Knicks appear to have settled on Steve Kerr as their desired coaching candidate, but that won't bring any certainty to the unsettled future of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony.
Getting Kerr to the Big Apple is more than a formality, but team president Phil Jackson doesn't seem to see it the way. With 13 championship rings in the Zen Master's jewelry case, maybe we should follow that vision.
In Jackson's mind, Kerr will be replacing the deposed Mike Woodson soon. Sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein the Knicks are working to ink a deal with Kerr "that would install him as their new coach after the first round of the playoffs."
Jackson seemed to confirm as much during a recent dinner chat with Anthony in Manhattan. He reportedly told the former scoring champ that "he is fully expecting to hire Steve Kerr as the team's next coach," as multiple sources told Chris Herring of The Wall Street Journal.
While Kerr seems to be sitting atop the Knicks' list, it's unclear if the current TNT analyst sees the situation the same way.
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