Although the Knicks have been denied permission to speak to some assistants around the league, they have at least landed on one of the coaches who will be on Brown’s staff. On Sunday, The Athletic’s Fred Katz reported that former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Riccardo Fois is joining the Knicks.

The Knicks have made the first hire of the Mike Brown coaching era, adding player development coach Riccardo Fois, reports Fred Katz of the Athletic (via X ). Katz adds that Fois is currently in Las Vegas with the Knicks as they watch their summer league squad compete.

“Nobody has bigger expectations, first of all, than I do,” Brown said. “My expectations are high. This is the Knicks. I talked about Madison Square Garden being iconic. I talked about our fans. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. I’m looking forward to it.”