Jeff Hornacek to Knicks: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Jeff Hornacek lasted just two-and-a-half seasons with the Phoenix Suns before getting fired at the beginning of February, but the New York Knicks are banking on the 53-year-old to lead the franchise into a prosperous new era. 

Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck first reported the two sides had reached an agreement Wednesday, but he noted all the way back in February that Hornacek would be of interest to the Knicks after they fired Derek Fisher. ESPN.com’s Ian Begley confirmed the report. 

However, Marc Berman of the New York Post reported the negotiations are in the “very, very early stages” and there is no deal in place, although there is “mutual interest.”

Hornacek’s time with the Suns started off in spectacular fashion. Although Phoenix entered the 2013-14 season as a consensus lottery lock, Hornacek led the bright young squad to a 48-34 record behind career years from Goran Dragic and Gerald Green.

Hornacek is a good coach — creative thinker, adaptable to roster skill set. Big questions are obviously: triangle, defense. Solid hire.

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 18, 2016

During the prosperous run, Phoenix ranked eighth in offensive efficiency and a respectable 15th in defensive efficiency. 

Thanks to the Suns’ out-of-nowhere emergence, Hornacek finished the 2013-14 campaign second in the Coach of the Year voting—41 points behind San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich. 

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