Villanova

Jay Wright Says He’s Not Going to the Knicks

By Russ Joy

Published: Feb 19th, 2020 · 6:41 AM EST

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When Forbes put out an article a few days ago, reigniting the rumors of a potential match between the New York Knicks and Villanova coach Jay Wright, it sent shockwaves throughout the fanbase. Could he leave? Would he leave? Should he leave? The maestro himself began to panic in our Slack channel. Well, friends, it looks like you can breathe a sigh of relief:

Let's quash this stuff before it gets started: source told me Jay Wright is not going anywhere. Not to the Knicks. Not to the Sixers. Not to Oz. His house is for sale. He's not.

— Dana O'Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) February 17, 2020

Jay Wright said today after practice that he has not spoken with anyone from the Knicks and that he has no intention of leaving Villanova.
Of the https://t.co/ImxPxq2l1M story: "“It’s just an article. I haven’t talked to the Knicks, I’m not going to the Knicks. It's crazy."

— Joe Juliano (@JoeJulesinq) February 18, 2020

Can I play devil’s advocate on this one? He hasn’t talked to the Knicks yet. He’s not going to the Knicks yet. I don’t expect the rumors to go away. As I wrote the other day, if I were Jay, I wouldn’t jump ship until a legit star was in place. You have to think that the Knicks’ new team president Leon Rose, who rose to fame as a power agent at CAA, will look to use his clout with players to attract free agents. Perhaps in the meantime the Knicks will look to hire an NBA retread to a short-term deal until they’re ready to roll out the red carpet for Wright.