If new coach Mike Brown wants the Knicks to sign Ben Simmons in free agency, he will get it done, one NBA executive told NJ Advance Media. “If Brown wants Simmons, it will happen for sure,” the executive said. “The new coach always gets what he wants.”

Former NBA champion Kevin Love is expected to hit the free agent market soon after being traded from the Miami Heat to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal last month, and the New York Knicks are not expected to join in on the sweepstakes.

Instead, Simmons fell off a cliff. After a brief stint with the Los Angeles Clippers, he finds himself with very few options. At least one team seems interested, though. "Boston and New York have been at the forefront of conversations surrounding Ben Simmons.