ESPN's Shams Charania discussed South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley regarding the New York Knicks' current head coaching vacancy on Monday.

The New York Knicks did indeed reach out to South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley about their vacant head coaching job. The news, first reported by Knicks Fan TV, was confirmed by On3 Sports’ Talia Goodman on Monday.

Mike Brown will have a second meeting with the New York Knicks for their head coaching job and has emerged as a strong candidate, sources tell ESPN.

The New York Knicks will interview two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown for a second time as they seek Tom Thibodeau's replacement, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday. Brown's return this week will make him the first of the known candidates to get a second interview for the position that has been vacant for nearly a month.