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New York Knicks: Outside the Box Options for Head Coach

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; World player Kristaps Porzingis (6) shakes hands with World head coach Ettore Messina (L) prior to the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game against the U.S. at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; World player Kristaps Porzingis (6) shakes hands with World head coach Ettore Messina (L) prior to the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game against the U.S. at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The Wildcats won 79-64. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The Wildcats won 79-64. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Sean Miller

It’s very rare that a head coach has the mentality to appeal to both his players and his front office. Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller has managed to achieve that feat, which makes him a prime option for the New York Knicks.

Having put the Xavier Musketeers and Arizona Wildcats back on the map upon taking over as head coach, Miller knows what it takes to restore a team’s lost prominence.

Succeeding in college and thriving in the NBA are two very different animals. It simply cannot be ignored how well-liked Miller is as a player-friendly head coach who comfortably represents his school and holds his coaching staff to a high standard.

Over his past eight seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level, Miller has made four trips to the Elite Eight, six to the Sweet Sixteen, and has only twice missed the NCAA Tournament during his 12-year career—his first season with Arizona and Xavier, respectively.

Many expect Miller to make the jump to the NBA at some point, and at 47 years old, the time might be now. He’s viewed by most as a coach who can make the jump, and would have the guidance and tutelage to do so under Jackson’s watch.

This isn’t the most likely of moves, but if Jackson wants a coach to take under his wing, Miller makes sense.

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