Tyrese Maxey may interest the Knicks. Maxey said he has not trained with either the Knicks or the Nets. Only the New Orleans Pelicans have seen it in person.
But Maxey made a good quote about Kenny Payne, the new assistant coach of the Knicks who hails from the Wildcats program under John Calipari.
“I was ecstatic when I found out that coach Kenny Payne was going to take that leap and go to the next level because he deserves it,” Maxey said. “He made a connection with all the kids who came through Kentucky when he was there. It tells everyone the truth, it doesn’t sweeten anything and will always help you work hard and achieve the goals you have set for yourself. “
The Knicks have been focused on getting the right coaches alongside Thibodeau to help develop the young assets the team possess, so that’s a good seal of approval from someone who has already been coached by Payne.