Change at the head of the Spurs, the Austin Spurs. Adrian Wojnarowski reports on recruitmentby the Texans, of Scott Kinga player development assistant with the Knicks, to take the reins of the G-League team.
According to the New York PostScott King was highly regarded at the Garden and in league circles. In addition to working with the players, the coach also served as a special advisor to Tom Thibodeau on “challenge.”
” In some situations, it is thought that there is an advantage in knowing that one is 100% sure of (win the challenge). We have achieved a lot in this area. “, the Knicks coach told Yahoo! in MayHis team thus won 47 “challenges” (11th in the league), his assistant, omnipresent with his iPad, having a lot to do with it.
A former Stony Brook player, Scoot King began his coaching career in 2017 with the Mad Ants, the Pacers' G-League affiliate, before being hired by the Pistons to work on video. He joined the Knicks in 2019.
Scott King also became known for an altercation with Julius Randle in February 2022. Armed with his computer, the assistant had tried to show a game sequence inside. The latter had visibly not appreciated his remarks, to the point of hitting his device.
At the Spurs, he will try to revive a team that has only played one playoff game in the last six years.
