The New York Knicks no longer have a vacancy for their head coaching job, hiring Mike Brown after nearly a month of looking for a candidate. Brown, 55, has coac

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

Through their free-agency activity so far and the expected hiring of Mike Brown to be their next head coach, the New York Knicks have made one thing unassailably clear: They are all-in on juicing their offense—potential collateral damage on defense be absolutely damned.