{"id":143434,"date":"2025-06-04T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=143434"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:43:38","slug":"lakers-champion-metta-sandiford-artest-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/06\/04\/lakers-champion-metta-sandiford-artest-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Lakers Champion Vying for Coveted Coaching Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the New York Knicks<\/a> dismissed Tom Thibodeau following their best season in decades, <\/span>several quality candidates<\/span><\/a> are in line to replace him. Among those trying to enter the fray is a born-and-bred New Yorker with some notable Laker ties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Lakers Champion Vying for Coveted Coaching Job<\/b><\/h2>\n

Metta Sandiford-Artest Campaigning for Knicks Gig<\/b><\/h3>\n

In a series of posts not long after Thibodeau\u2019s departure, New York native, 2010 NBA champion, and former Laker <\/span>Metta Sandiford-Artest<\/span><\/a> pushed for consideration of the Knicks opening. It began with a <\/span>Tuesday evening post<\/span><\/a> that read in part, \u201cAnd now It\u2019s time. NYC bred time.\u201d Artest continued to put himself out there as a viable candidate, <\/span>touting his New York roots<\/span><\/a> in a <\/span>campaign that’s over 12 hours strong<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Exactly. #since1999<\/a>
Not only fan, not only a real nyc street kid, but an nyc winner. You see how they setting the narrative. We don\u2019t agree. We ready to go baby. <\/p>\n

NYC – we got a full 360 degree history. Deeper than all that. It\u2019s time. NYC https:\/\/t.co\/NEndPp3pun<\/a><\/p>\n

— Coach Metta (@MettaWorld37) June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n