Mark Jackson grateful for Rick Pitino’s Knicks coaching endorsement: ‘Got great taste’

Source: New York Post

See Also new york knicks Knicks handed harsh lessons in early days of coaching search The Knicks coaching search has gone from sloppy to embarrassing, and one of their former coaches, Rick Pitino, proactively said he has no interest in the job. But Pitino did stump for one of his former Knick players, suggesting they hire Mark Jackson in the Garden. And the seemingly blackballed Jackson — who hasn’t coached in over a decade — appreciated the endorsement of his mentor.