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Knicks have Mike Brown’s new replay ‘challenge guy’ after Jordan Brink left for Bulls

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Bondy, S. (2026, September 22). Knicks have Mike Brown’s new replay ‘challenge guy’ after Jordan Brink left for Bulls. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/knicks-to-hire-ed-flynn-as-mike-browns-new-replay-challenge-guy/

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The New York Knicks have hired Ed Flynn as their new replay challenge coordinator to assist head coach Mike Brown during games. Previously with the Pelicans, Flynn will take over from Jordan Brink, who left to join the Chicago Bulls after a successful two-year stint with the Knicks where he maintained an impressive success rate in challenges and contributed significantly to the team's playoff run. Flynn’s role is critical as it directly influences game outcomes through strategic use of replay reviews.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Knicks have hired Ed Flynn to serve as their new replay "challenge guy," replacing Jordan Brink, who left for the Chicago Bulls after two seasons with the Knicks. In his previous role, Brink achieved an impressive success rate in challenging calls during games, notably turning a potential Toronto Raptors turnover into three free throws near the end of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, contributing to their victory over San Antonio Spurs by a score of 105-104. Brink's departure was due to his promotion to an assistant coaching position with the Bulls under new coach Tiago Splitter, who will oversee the team starting next season. Flynn, formerly a video coordinator for the New Orleans Pelicans, will take on this critical role involving split-second decision-making that can significantly impact game outcomes.

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Stefan Bondy

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The Knicks have a new replay maestro. asserted

Knicks → have → maestro

Ed Flynn, a video coordinator with the Pelicans for the past three seasons, will serve as Mike Brown’s “challenge guy,” The Post has learned. asserted

Post → serve → guy

It’s a pressurized role defined by split-second decisions to recommend a challenge or pass, depending on real-time replays on his iPad. asserted

It → ’ → iPad

More than most positions on the Knicks staff, Flynn’s successes and failures can be quantified and directly impact a game’s result. asserted

successes → quantify → result

Jordan Brink held that job for the Knicks the past two seasons, challenging at an impressive success rate while helping win Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a momentum-shifting challenge. asserted

Brink → hold → challenge

Brink’s challenge recommendation changed a Knicks turnover into three OG Anunoby free throws with 2:37 remaining in New York’s 105-104 victory over the Spurs. asserted

recommendation → change → Spurs

He will get a championship ring and an assistant position with the Chicago Bulls under new coach Tiago Splitter. asserted

He → get → Splitter

Brink’s contract with the Knicks expired, and the Bulls gig represented a promotion, league sources said. asserted

sources → expire → promotion

Now, Flynn will monitor the important iPad. asserted

Flynn → monitor → iPad

His official title is assistant coach/special situations, a league source said. asserted

source → say → ?

According to Flynn’s online bios, he’s tall (6-foot-10) and played for Williams College in Massachusetts. uncertain

he → accord → Massachusetts

He served as a graduate assistant at the University of Miami, then as a video intern and coordinator with the Charlotte Hornets. asserted

He → serve → Hornets

In 2023, Flynn joined the Pelicans and left as their head video coordinator. asserted

Flynn → join → coordinator

The Pelicans had significant staff turnover after hiring head coach Jamahl Mosley in May. uncertain

Pelicans → have → May

The Knicks coaching staff remains mostly the same from last season. asserted

staff → remain → season

Top assistants Chris Jent, Rick Brunson, Brendan O’Connor and Erman are all returning, sources said. asserted

sources → return → ?

Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Peter Patton, who have earned high praise from players for their individual development work, also return. asserted

who → earn → work

Knicks have Mike Brown’s new replay ‘challenge guy’ after Jordan Brink left for Bulls

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