The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years.

And fresh off a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks (+300) are just behind the Cavaliers (+275) for the top betting odds in the East, according to BetMGM . The man tasked with getting the Knicks over the hump and back into the Finals for the first time since 1999 is Mike Brown.