Kurt Rambis will be in charge of a Knicks defense that ranks 30th in the NBA in efficiency.
The Knicks fired coach Derek Fisher on Monday after a 23-31 start to the season.
Kurt Rambis will accept a position as an assistant coach under New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher, league sources told ESPN New York.
Phil Jackson's first substantive chat with Derek Fisher about the New York Knicks' coaching job is scheduled to take place later this week, according to sources close to the situation.
