Borrego is under contract with the Pelicans. Before the Knicks pursued him, the Denver Nuggets saw him as a candidate to be David Adelman's lead assistant, but New Orleans saw it as a lateral move and denied them permission to interview him,

Newly appointed New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is already winning over the fans not just with his coaching resume, but with his charisma, humility, and sense of humor.