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New York Knicks: Five reasons to end the search and hire Mike Budenholzer

By Maxwell Ogden

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 22: Head coach Dave Joerger of the Sacramento Kings talks with Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks prior to the game on March 22, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 22: Head coach Dave Joerger of the Sacramento Kings talks with Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks prior to the game on March 22, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 8: Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the LA Clippers on January 8, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 8: Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the LA Clippers on January 8, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. No Trade Necessary

The previous holdup when discussing a potential decision to hire Mike Budenholzer was the need to provide compensation. Paying Budenholzer was inevitable, but he was still under contract with the Atlanta Hawks, meaning the New York Knicks would’ve had to execute a trade.

Budenholzer has since parted ways with the Hawks, which means the Knicks will no longer have to offer anything but money for his services.

When Budenholzer was still under contract with the Hawks, the organization would have had the right to overrule an attempted hiring. Atlanta granted New York permission to meet with Budenholzer, which indicated that it was willing to turn over a new leaf.

In order to do so, however, many speculated that the Hawks would request a package centered around draft picks—assets that the Knicks couldn’t afford to part with.

Due to the fact that Budenholzer is no longer employed by the Hawks, the Knicks can move forward without offering additional compensation. Considering he’s made it clear that he wants to coach New York, the path is as clear as ever.

The only question at this point is if the organization believes it can work with Budenholzer to return the Knicks to prominence.

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