"If Dolan puts the Knicks for sale, I will be the first one in line" - Magic sets sights on control of iconic NY franchise originally appeared on Basketball Network.

The NBA Finals haven't finished, but the offseason is in full swing for the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies. The Knicks are searching for their ned head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau on June 3, and the Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster deal on Sunday.

As the New York Knicks continue their search for their next franchise head coach, more details have emerged about their quest. They have reached out to several teams expressing interest in their head coaches,

The New York Knicks are not expected to make a significant change to their roster this summer outside of depth additions. However, the idea of making another summer blockbuster is not out of the realm of possibilities.

The New York Knicks are entering an interesting offseason following a defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals. New York has the tools to be very active this summer, and they have been linked with a few big-name players.

The New York Knicks selected RJ Barrett out of Duke with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Barrett was viewed as one of the best prospects in colleg

Though there is no indication Jackson is a candidate for a Garden return, Pitino — who coached the Knicks from 1987-89, and earned AP Coach of the Year this season for St. John’s — took to social media earlier this week to tell his former employer that there is an ideal candidate actually available.

New York is also expected to start contacting organizations to speak with assistant head coaches about its opening.

However, that could all change if the Knicks take the advice of Empire Sports Media’s Dylan Backer and sign Gary Trent Jr. Trent has spent most of his career across stints in Portland and Toronto, but had a successful one-year run with the Milwaukee Bucks last season.