New report casts major doubt on Mike Brown's future with New York Knicks

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Mike Brown is in the midst of his first season as head coach of the New York Knicks.

But, if Brown is unable to lead the Knicks on an extremely deep playoff run, it could also be his last season.

A recent report from Sam Amick of The Athletic casts some serious doubt on Brown's future in New York and implies that it could hinge on his ability to lead the team to the NBA Finals.

"The noise surrounding the Knicks’ Mike Brown won’t die down unless they reach the NBA Finals, and even that might not be good enough for the first-year New York coach to be safe," Amick wrote.

"Fair or not, those are the finals-or-bust parameters set by owner James Dolan when he gave that rare interview in which he said as much earlier this season."

This story will be updated.

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