New York Knicks: Pros and Cons of Hiring David Blatt

Pro: Coaches Praised Blatt

As previously alluded to, there’s an odd narrative that David Blatt was not actually coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers. That’s a bit of a red flag for any team hoping to hire Blatt as a head coach—since, you know, coaching is a part of the job description.

Those who coached against Blatt seem to find that theory preposterous.

The likes of Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich, and Stan Van Gundy have all spoken at great length about how silly it was for Cleveland to fire Blatt. Their theory was supported by the fact that the Cavaliers went 30-11 with Blatt in 2015-16, and 27-14 without him.

Records aside, the persisting belief is that Blatt is a great coach who, as Kerr said, “Will land on his feet.”

If Blatt is going to land on his feet and continue achieving great things, New York would be wise to hire him. He’s won in every league he’s coached in on the international scene, and was doing exactly that in the NBA before he was blindsided in Cleveland.

Blatt’s friendship with general manager Steve Mills suggests a mediator will be present to mend fences between he and Phil Jackson in times of trial, thus providing the structure and job security he didn’t have in Cleveland.

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With all of this information processed, the question beckons: should he be the next head coach of the New York Knicks?