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On what’s next for the New York Knicks:

“Our goal is to build a sustainable winning culture that produces championships. That’s why I’m here. I’m fortunate to know what it takes to create that success: A lot of hard work, a high level of commitment and a focus on today”.

On working with Leon Rose to build a staff:

“I want to be collaborative. I want to form that partnership with Leon. I’m excited to do that with him, and so he and I, we’ve just started sitting down and talking about different ways to formulate a staff. So that’s gonna be a process that’s ongoing, and who knows how long it will take?”

On his vision for both ends of the floor:

“I thought what the group did this past year in the playoffs, it just shows their potential — and not just defensively, but offensively, too. I’m looking forward to putting in a plan in place and working with those guys on both ends of the floor. I love their length, I love their versatility, and so implementing something… My vision is very exciting for me, and hopefully it is for everybody else, because I think the ceiling is high on both ends for the group.”

On comparisons to Tom Thibodeau:

“Tom is a tremendous coach and he is a friend of mine, but I don’t want to get into the past.”

On expectations and pressure in New York:

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

On his belief in the Knicks’ roster:

“There’s a lot of work to be done. We have an outstanding roster. What they did in the playoffs shows their potential. I’ve had great conversations with all of our players and I’m looking forward to growing positive, strong relationships with all of them.”

On accountability:

“In general, I think that is part of my job. It’s one of my values, it’s accountability, but not just for players. Even for myself, I expect people to hold me accountable. But at the end of the day, it’s about relationships.”

On the franchise’s goal and what needs to be done:

“I’m fortunate to know what it takes to create that success: a lot of hard work, a high level of commitment and a focus on today.”

On building team culture:

“The soul of our identity when it comes to culture is going to be based on a trust that’s centered around sacrifice, connectivity, competitive spirit, and an overall belief in the process.”

On what championship teams have in common:

“I’ve been to six Finals with three different teams, and the commonality that they all have is that they all sacrifice for one another. They’re all connected. The connectivity is at the highest and it starts with ownership on down. They all have a competitive spirit and there’s a high level of belief, not just in the process but each other. So those four things are common amongst all teams that I’ve been with that have participated in the Finals.”

On team relationships and trust:

“At the end of the day, it’s about relationships. It’s about trust. Once you grow those relationships, then you can talk openly about anything that you need to go in the direction you need to go. I’m going to be open and honest with them, and I’m sure they’re going to be open and honest with me.”

On the versatility new additions bring to the Knicks:

“Again the versatility that Leon [Rose, team president] keeps adding to this team is unbelievable. Jordan, the things that he can do, especially offensively. He’s a veteran guy. I know he’s hungry to win. He can score at all three levels. You’re excited with that coming to the table. He’s also a better playmaker than he’s given credit [for]. I’m looking forward to seeing some of that, too, because I’m huge when it comes to touching the paint and looking to spray that basketball out to get your teammates easy shots. And then Guerschon, an unbelievable young man. His size, his versatility, he can play the four, the five, maybe some three, who knows?”

On his offensive philosophy:

“Offensively, a lot of people know — we did it in Sacramento — I like to play fast. We’re going to try to play fast, make sure the floor is spaced the right way.”

On implementing his offensive vision:

“We just added two new additions to the team that are going to bring a lot of versatility to how we’re going to play. I just can’t wait to get on the court and start implementing things we want to do offensively to help us grow and take it another level.”

On tailoring systems to the roster:

“I think you have a philosophy on both ends of the floor, but you have to make sure it fits with your personnel, so it’s ever-evolving, and it will be [ever-evolving] here. Once our roster is final, our staff is final, we’ll lay the groundwork, the foundation for what we’re gonna do going forward as a unit.”

On improving defensive shortcomings:

“I thought what the group did this past year in the playoffs, it just shows their potential. And not just defensively, but offensively, too. I’m looking forward to putting a plan in place.”

On pairing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson:

“Once I get my staff together and we dive more into it, we’ll figure out all those types of things. I’m excited that they’re both on the team because they’re two different players. Mitch is a vertical threat. KAT, as you know, is a space threat. And so to have the versatility that those two guys bring to the table is gonna be a lot of fun.”

On coaching Jalen Brunson:

“To have a guy like Jalen out there gives you the versatility to play all different kinds of ways, which is what it’s going to take over the course of a ballgame.”

On addressing last year’s second-half offensive drop-off:

“I thought Tom Thibodeau did a great job and the guys did a fantastic job last year. But I’m looking forward.”

On why he was fired by the Kings last season:

“I don’t even get into it. That’s behind me. I’m excited about being here in New York.”