LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game against the San Antonio Spurs at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 13: Spike Lee attends a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup between the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic at T-Mobile Arena on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Knicks defeated the Magic 132-120. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)