As the New York Knicks continue their search for their next franchise head coach, more details have emerged about their quest. They have reached out to several teams expressing interest in their head coaches,

Kevin Durant would have placed the Knicks among his top preferred destinations, but the team didn’t want to trade for him, according to a report from veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein. "New York made it clear that it’s decided against pursuing a trade for” him, Stein reported.

Say what you will about the New York Knicks' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and how their search for his replacement is going— they are leaving no stone unturned. After shockingly dismissing Thibodeau following the franchise's best playoff run in decades the Knicks have spent the last week requesting to interview actively employed coaches.

The New York Knicks coaching search has been an embarrassment for a team that reached the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks, as widely publicized,

The Knicks have swung and missed on a number of a high-profile coaches, but now they have an "increased focus" on two notable names.

The Knicks have cast a wide net in their head coaching search following their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers.