Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant available for Knicks after Suns hire Jordan Ott

Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant available for Knicks after Suns hire Jordan Ott

Johnnie Bryant, a former Knicks associate head coach who was considered a finalist for the Phoenix vacancy, did not get the top Suns job Wednesday, with the team hiring his Cleveland colleague, Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott, instead, according to ESPN.

Knicks Could Lock In On Cavaliers Assistant Johnnie Bryant In Coaching Search

The New York Knicks need a coach. Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant is considered a head-coaching candidate across the NBA. Perhaps the two will meet as one. Perhaps. Bryant was considered one of two finalists for the Phoenix Suns’ vacancy, along with fellow Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott. That job reportedly went to Ott. That leaves the Knicks, and Bryant, who previously served as Tom Thibodeau’s top assistant. Thibodeau was fired on…