Exclusive | Why Darvin Ham is not a Knicks option as search for top assistant lingers

The New York Knicks continue their search for an associate head coach without securing a hire as the NBA summer league enters its second week, facing complications including an issue involving Darvin Ham.

The Knicks expressed interest in Ham, the former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, according to The Post, Ham's current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, informed him that he could not join the Knicks because the move would be considered lateral.

A person involved in the process described the decision as standard procedure, stating, "It’s just the way it’s done."