The Knicks kept the core fresh off the franchise’s first conference finals run in 25 years intact, then added much-needed bench depth by agreeing to deals with former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson and French national team standout Guerschon Yabusele as free agency opened on Monday.

This start to free agency is as close to spotless as it can get for a Knicks team that had clear goals to improve the team's depth.

The New York Knicks are now unlikely to target for the former MVP in free agency following the addition of Jordan Clarkson

The crew over at NBA were tossing around the idea of Mike Brown possibly joining the Knicks, and Marc Spears jumped in with a little inside scoop. He said he actually talked to Brown and warned him, “Man, there’s a lot of pressure with this gig it’s a whole different beast.” But Brown didn’t even flinch. He said, “I love it. I want this.”

Brown is notorious for holding players accountable. His potential employer is betting on personality and diligence more than anything else.

What made Mike Brown the right man for the job? Here is everything you need to know about the Knicks’ new head coach.