Source: D'Antoni Would Prefer To Hire Frank As Defensive Specialist
Jul 18, 2011 10:22 AM EDT

Whatever happens in Detroit could trigger Mike D'Antoni's activity in searching for a defensive assistant coach.

All eyes will be on what happens with the Pistons head coaching position, as the finalists appear to be Mike Woodson and Lawrence Frank.

From what we've been hearing, D'Antoni personally likes Frank and there is a strong mutual interest there for many reasons.

First of all, whomever the Knicks hire would have to accept a one-year deal because D'Antoni is going into the final year of his contract and there is some uncertainty about his future. Frank, unlike most, would likely be amenable to accepting a one-year contract because it gives him the freedom to continue to look for head coaching jobs.

Frank might also prefer New York over returning to Boston for proximity reasons, as well, because he could be home full-time in New Jersey, where his wife and two daughters remained last season when he worked for the Celtics.

Via Alan Hahn/Newsday

What you guys think of Frank as the new defensive guru?

***N/m*** Gah, NYK beat me to it by three minutes... feel free to lock this one, Martin.