Knicks Fire Jeff Hornacek After 2 Seasons

The decision to fire Hornacek was made by Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry. "We sincerely appreciate his efforts and considerable contributions to the team and wish him well in his future endeavors".

His top assistant, Kurt Rambis, was also fired. The loss brought New York's record to 29-53, and left the Knicks with the ninth best odds in next month's NBA Draft Lottery.

Jeff Hornacek was hoping to convince New York Knicks brass that he deserved another season as the team's head coach during Thursday's exit meetings.

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Last season, Stackhouse's first as head coach, Raptors 905 won the Central Division at 39-11, and captured the G-League title, beating the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Perry was hired two weeks into free agency, which inevitably tied his hands as far as finding his own coach was concerned. NY has won just one playoff series since Van Gundy left early in the 2000-01 season.

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Stackhouse is now head coach of the Raptors' affiliate in the G League.

Things have been a little old school during the last few years in the Big Apple, with remnants of Phil Jackson's tenure still in place, despite his dismissal prior to the start of the 2017-18 season.

Now begins the search for his replacement, with several familiar names expected to be in the mix - including former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson.

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In this competitive market, the glamour of Madison Square Garden coupled with the resources and willingness to pay a lot in terms of coaching salary gives NY a distinct advantage in recruiting available candidates. Overall, Hornacek was 60-104 during his tenure in NY. He spent six-plus seasons with the team during his 17-year career and is held in high regards by most Knicks fans.