The New York Knicks liked Mike Woodson so much they never even considered calling Phil Jackson during their coaching search. So said Knicks GM Glen Grunwald on Friday night, when the team named Woodson their next head coach. Woodson, who served as interim head coach for the final 24 games of the regular season and the playoffs, signed a multiyear extension on Friday. The Knicks did not disclose terms of the deal, but sources told ESPNNewYork.com's Stephen A. Smith that Woodson's deal includes two guaranteed years and a third-year option, worth approximately $4 million per season. Read more: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...on-interim-tag-sign-coach-multiyear-extension
