ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Wednesday that the Knicks were set to hire Brown as the replacement for Tom Thibodeau. On Saturday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Brown and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.

After a lengthy search, the New York Knicks are reportedly hiring Mike Brown to be their next head coach. Brown will replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired in June despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

The New York Knicks stunned the basketball world by parting ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau, just days after their Eastern Conference Finals exit. According to reports, the Knicks initially made efforts to poach sitting head coaches from other teams but were unsuccessful.