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New York Knicks: 5 Long-Term Replacements For Derek Fisher

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 97-84. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 97-84. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks associate head coach Kurt Rambis looks on against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Kurt Rambis

We should probably mention the interim Kurt Rambis, since he and Phil Jackson are close. Rambis will get the chance to prove himself over the next two months as a worthy successor to the empire Jackson is trying to build in New York.

Unfortunately, we should also point out that Rambis’ track record as an NBA head coach in Los Angeles and Minnesota…well, it’s just not very good.

According to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report, Jackson and Rambis have already had discussions about what the team wasn’t getting from Fisher, so the blueprint is already laid out for Rambis to be more successful. If he’s able to help the Knicks snap out of their current funk, it’s entirely possible Jackson gives another one of his disciples a chance for the long-term.

That being said, we haven’t seen many interim coaches earn the opportunity to shed that interim title over the last few years, and there are certainly better options available with more impressive track records.

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