After a lengthy coaching search, New York hired Mike Brown to be the franchise’s new bench boss. Brown has loads of experience as an NBA coach and has a knack for building great relationships with his players, and he’s wasted no time doing so since getting hired.

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.”