NBA exec: New Knicks coach will land free agent if he ‘wants’ him

Los Angeles Clippers forward Ben Simmons (right) was criticized by Stephen A. Smith for his lack of offensive production. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) 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.” Scoop B. Robinson reported that Brown “salivated” over the idea of Simmons joining the Sacramento Kings last year before Brown was...