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.

Mike Brown has added a plus-one on his maiden metropolitan voyage with the New York Knicks. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Knicks will add former Brown assistant Riccardo Fois to the coaching staff as he embarks on his first pressure-packed year in Manhattan.