James Borrego will not be New York Knicks coach Mike Brown's lead assistant, as first reported by SNY on Wednesday. Borrego was a finalist for the head-coaching gig that went to Brown, and New York was interested in hiring him as associate head coach,

Mike Brown knows there's going to be pressure that comes with coaching the Knicks. He also knows there's a great roster and great restaurants waiting in New York. He's excited about all of it. The new Knicks coach shook off any concerns about taking over a team that fired Tom Thibodeau despite getting two wins from the NBA Finals,