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New York Knicks: 5 likely head coaching candidates to replace Fizdale

By Phil Watson

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach David Fizdale of the New York Knicks reacts while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 122-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach David Fizdale of the New York Knicks reacts while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 122-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Jerry Stackhouse, head coach, Vanderbilt University

For a guy who is in just his fifth season as a coach, Jerry Stackhouse has moved up the ladder very quickly.

Hired by Dwane Casey as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors in 2015, Stackhouse was given the reins for Toronto’s G League affiliate, Raptors 905, where he was the G League Coach of the Year in 2016-17 while leading 905 to the league championship, and posted a record of 70-30 in his two seasons.

Last season, Stackhouse was an assistant to J.B. Bickerstaff with the Memphis Grizzlies and in April of this year was named head coach at Vanderbilt University, signing a six-year deal.

He has the Commodores off to a 2-1 start this season, with wins over Southeast Missouri State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi before taking a one-point loss on Thursday at Richmond.

Stackhouse replaced Bryce Drew after the worst season in program history, a 9-23 disaster that included going 0-18 in Southeastern Conference play — the first winless team in the SEC in 65 years.

He would still have five years left on his deal at Vanderbilt, but for a chance at an NBA head coaching opportunity, Stackhouse might be willing to eat a buyout — or have the New York Knicks handle that for him.

Stackhouse got into coaching with a gap year after his NBA career concluded in 2013. Stackhouse played 18 seasons with eight teams, finishing with more than 16,000 career points and being selected for two All-Star games.

He is young enough that even the youngest of players on the Knicks roster would remember him as an NBA player, which could help gain a degree of credibility in the locker room.

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