Coach Derek Fisher said the deal with Carmelo Anthony is not done yet.

Interestingly, Tim Hardaway Jr. said he's happy and excited that Melo is back, so it's probably safe to assume he's coming back. This sage keeps dragging out and hopefully it comes to a conclusion this weekend.

The Knicks have officially announced their hiring of Kurt Rambis as the associate head coach to Derek Fisher.

"Kurt is exactly the type of person we want in our organization to help develop our culture of success," Fisher said. "His vast knowledge and experience as a championship player and coach are traits that we embrace adding to our staff." The deal will be for $1.2 million per year over four years.

Kurt Rambis has reportedly accepted the Knicks offer to become Derek Fisher's top assistant coach.

The deal is reportedly for $1.2 million per season over four years. Rambis served under Phil Jackson in LA from 2001-2009, and also coached Derek Fisher during that time.

The Knicks will have Derek Fisher coach their Las Vegas Summer League team.

It is a popular move among NBA teams for their new coaches to start off in summer league. Jason Kidd coached the Nets last year while David Blatt will coach the Cavs this year. Fisher will try and build his strategy a bit with guys like Tim Hardaway Jr., Cleanthony Early, Shane Larkin, Jeremy Tyler, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Shannon Brown.

The Knicks have Kurt Rambis an offer to become Derek Fisher's top assistant coach.

The Knicks reportedly offered Rambis a four-year contract worth $1.2 million per season that would be in the same ballpark as Tyronn Lue's deal with the Cavaliers. While Rambis remains in the mix to become the Lakers next head coach, he was an assistant during both of Phil Jackson's stints in Los Angeles and is a well-versed disciple of the triangle offense.

Reggie Miller thinks Derek Fisher can be a great coach for the New York Knicks.

Speaking just hours after Fisher reportedly accepted the Knicks' offer to become their next head coach, Miller spoke highly of Fisher, "Derek can be a great coach because he's always been a 'glue guy'. He's had that influence in every locker room he's ever been in. He's seen everything there is to see in basketball and he's been a champion. And he's been under Phil Jackson's tutelage." Fisher will have a tough road ahead of him (especially if Carmelo Anthony decides to leave town), but he has no shortage of supporters around the NBA who think he's more than capable of the task.

According to sources close to the situation, Derek Fisher has agreed to accept the offer to become the Knicks' next head coach.

The deal is reportedly for 5-years and $25 million, sources say. Additionally the Knicks will likely bring in Kurt Rambis and Bill Cartwright as assistant coaches, with Rick Fox, and Luke Walton also being in the mix. The Knicks hope to host a press conference as soon as Tuesday officially introducing Fisher as the next head coach.

The Knicks' pursuit of Derek Fisher to become their head coach will "ramp up" this week and the team is expected to hire him, according ESPN.com.

Despite winning five championships with the club, Derek Fisher is reportedly not a candidate to replace Mike D'Antoni as the Lakers head coach.

The franchise is keen on hiring someone with prior head coaching experience. The Lakers have interviewed five coaches in person: Byron Scott, Kurt Rambis, Lionel Hollins, Alvin Gentry and Mike Dunleavy.

Knicks president Phil Jackson spoke with Derek Fisher about their head-coaching vacancy, according to Yahoo! Sports.

GM Mitch Kupchack will likely have a call with Derek Fisher soon to gauge his interest, and state of mind before bring him in for an official interview for the Lakers head coaching gig.

"I have to say we're leaning toward the type of the coach we would want (and) I would say there would be experience involved, certainly on some level, but not necessarily," Kupchak said. "There's no urgency right now, so it will be a more deliberate process." While Fisher doesn't have experience as head coach, he has taken on the leadership role throughout his career, and was the president of the NBPA during the 2011 lockout season. Fisher has yet to officially state whether he'd like to become a head coach.

Derek Fisher said on Sunday that it is his "calling" to be in a leadership position, but he stopped short of confirming that he wants to coach the Knicks or Lakers.

"Not playing anymore - if that's what it's to be - coaching or being in the front office or being in a role where I can positively impact others and work together for a common goal is exciting to me," Fisher said. He added that the prospect of coaching under Phil Jackson in New York adds "huge layers" to his decision, but for the moment he has yet to announce his retirement as a player.

Derek Fisher told reporters following Saturday's Game 6 loss to the Spurs that he'll need a couple of days to think before he decides what the next step in his career will be.

"It's possible this truly symbolizes the end of a very long career," Fisher said. "I'm definitely going to take it seriously and consider my options, consider what's best and go from there.'' Phil Jackson confirmed on Friday that he will "definitely" speak with Fisher, and it appears that Fisher is Jackson's Plan A as of right now.

Phil Jackson said he has not spoken to Derek Fisher about coaching the Knicks.

Interestingly, Jackson said he has plans "B, C, D and E" which suggests Fisher is Plan A. Fisher still has something left in the tank as a perimeter scorer, so it's not a foregone conclusion that he will retire.

Lots of rumors have emerged about Derek Fisher possibly becoming New York's next head coach following the 2013-14 season, but it's not clear whether Fisher would even want the job.

"I literally have not given any thought," Fisher told USA TODAY Sports when asked specifically whether he wants to be a coach. "[But] I think you have to want to do anything you decide to do that requires the type of time and effort that coaching requires. You go through your process at the appropriate time, and then you decide from there." Currently the only thing that Fisher is focused on is getting a win in Game 1 vs. the Spurs, and he has not had any communication with Phil Jackson since Phil's official press conference when he accepted the job. In other words, nothing is imminent.

The Knicks are not expected to rush their coaching search and could "seriously discuss" the position with Derek Fisher.

Fisher said last week that the Knicks have yet to contact him and chances are they won't be able to until OKC's playoff run is over. The Knicks don't really have much of a wish list now that Steve Kerr is with the Warriors, but it would appear coach Phil Jackson wants to get a coach who knows the triangle a little bit.

Derek Fisher said following Thursday's game that the Knicks haven't contacted him.

The Knicks are about as desperate as it gets for a head coach after Steve Kerr spurned them and the rumors of the team possibly adding Fisher will have to continue for at least two more weeks with the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.

Coach Scott Brooks said Derek Fisher would be a great NBA head coach before Thursday's Game 6.

Brooks likes Fisher on the court probably more than he should, so this isn't surprising at all. There are some murmurs of the Knicks looking into Fisher as their next head coach and pairing him with some other reputable assistants. He has 18 years of NBA experience and his time with the NBPA president also shows his leadership.

Derek Fisher played through his shoulder injury on Friday, going scoreless without any assists in 11 minutes of action.

Fisher's injury isn't serious but he played a minor role in the Thunder victory. Starting Russell Westbrook piled up 23 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists, and Reggie Jackson added 14 efficient points in 30 minutes to propel OKC to a 2-1 lead in the series.

Derek Fisher (shoulder) will play in Friday's Game 3 against the Clippers.

He returned to the bench in Game 2 after initially going to the locker room after the injury. There was initially some doubt that 39-year old would heal in time for Friday's tip-off, but it appears he is good to go for Game 3.