Here are four key differences the 55-year-old Brown brings that Rose, team owner Jim Dolan and the club's legion of fans are hoping can guide New York back to the promised land after 52 years of waiting.

In 2022, Mike Brown took over a team that had won 30 games the previous season with an offense that ranked No. 24 in the NBA. When training camp began, the Sacramento Kings ' new coach told them that they'd have five offensive staples: pace, floor spacing, quick decisions, paint touches and ball reversals.

As well as his time with the Kings, Brown has coached the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, amassing a 454-304 (.599) record through 11 seasons. In three and a half seasons with the Kings, Brown finished with a 107-88 (.549) record.