Though there is no indication Jackson is a candidate for a Garden return, Pitino — who coached the Knicks from 1987-89, and earned AP Coach of the Year this season for St. John’s — took to social media earlier this week to tell his former employer that there is an ideal candidate actually available.

T he New York Knicks are at a standstill in their search for a replacement for ex-coach Tom Thibodeau, whom they fired at the end of their 2025 playoff run. Multiple franchises bl