Metta World Peace
Make Me Subsequent Knicks Head Coach
… Hear Me Out!!!
Revealed June 4, 2025 12:30 AM PDT
TMZSports.com
The New York Knicks can cease their head teaching search … ‘trigger Metta World Peace says he is the man for the job!!
TMZ Sports activities caught up with the previous NBA star following the surprising firing of Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday … and MWP defined he is lifeless severe about main the N.Y. sidelines.
“I might love the chance simply to teach,” the 45-year-old stated. “I am not desirous about nothing else. I have been making ready for this.”
In actual fact … Metta stated he wasn’t gonna wait by the cellphone for the Knicks to return calling — he already notified the entrance workplace of his curiosity.
“I despatched messages in every single place,” he added.
Do not forget — Metta, a New York native, has teaching expertise. He is labored within the G-League with the South Bay Lakers, spent a number of years teaching the Palisades Excessive College women basketball staff and is a part of the Cal State L.A. ladies’s basketball workers.
All that comes after enjoying greater than a decade and a half with a number of the finest coaches within the NBA (Phil Jackson, Rick Carlisle and Rick Adelman to call a couple of), and profitable a title with the Lakers in 2010.
He even had a stint within the Blue and Orange himself, so it is an ideal match!!
“You may take a look at the accolades, and you may take a look at somebody that is been making ready,” Metta stated. “Not simply ready and sitting there. You are speaking about somebody who’s been placing within the work.”
Despite the fact that Metta World Peace could be fast to leap on this chance, he does really feel for Thibs … as he was simply as shocked as the remainder of the basketball group when the news broke — and he felt like he did a very good job.
“I feel town is able to win and so they attempting to make a transfer,” Metta stated. “I positively did not anticipate it.”
