Brogdon, 32 years old and the Sixth Man of the Year during the 2022-23 campaign, wanted to not only make the Knicks’ roster — positioned to emerge from a competition with Landry Shamet and Garrison Mathews — but also carve out rotation minutes.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley warned that organizations should be prepared to contend with media scrutiny if they decide to hire a female head coach.