Kenny Payne not leaving Knicks for DePaul job
NY Post
The “father figure” of the Knicks’ Kentucky contingent may not be going anywhere after all.
Assistant coach Kenny Payne was reportedly a strong candidate to be hired as DePaul’s next head coach, but instead he will be staying with the Knicks, a league source confirmed. Payne made the jump from Kentucky to the Knicks to join Tom Thibodeau’s staff this season, and while he was courted to return to the college ranks — meeting with DePaul’s leadership Friday night in Milwaukee, the student newspaper The DePaulia reported — it appears he will be sticking in the NBA, at least for now.More Related News