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his contract. and is at least partially responsible for Tim

A league source confirmed the Knicks Hardaway’s maturation after he left the have received permission to talk to Knicks. Budenholzer also had a failed attempt Budenholzer. at serving as both coach and team

A potential hangup with Budenholzer is president in Atlanta, with his roster moves that the Hawks are asking for compensation creating the franchise’s current condition in the form of draft picks. The Knicks of being terrible. The Hawks had the worst are not in a position to relinquish firstround record in the Eastern Conference last season picks. They represent the front office’s with 24 wins. most valuable assets, right alongside GM Scott Perry and team president Kristaps Porzingis. Steve Mills have already interviewed

The 48-year-old Budenholzer is rooted at least five people (Kenny Smith, Jerry in the coaching tree of Gregg Popovich, Stackhouse, Mark Jackson, Mike Woodson, having served as a Spurs assistant for 17 David Fizdale) and another, David seasons before making the move to the Blatt, scheduled for next week. Hawks. The Knicks declined to interview Jeff

Budenholzer got off to a rough start in Van Gundy, but sat down Friday with Atlanta with a DUI before his first season, Smith, a candidate who has zero coaching but then immediately led the Hawks down experience. a successful path — highlighted by a 60win Prodded by his TNT co-hosts, Smith reluctantly campaign in 2014-15. revealed his plans to fly to New

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