Jay Wright will not be the next head coach of the Knicks, while the New York's request to interview Jason Kidd is reportedly expected to be turned down.

As that news traveled around the NBA, it made its way to one of his former Villanova stars on the Knicks in Josh Hart. Hart couldn't resist offering a public response to Wright not being a candidate, happily telling his former coach to "stay retired."

Jay Wright is not a candidate to fill the Knicks’ head coaching vacancy, The Post’s Stefan Bondy reported Saturday. President Leon Rose understands that Wright, who last coached in 2022 at Villanova, is happy in retirement. That leaves one name off the list for the Knicks as they seek to replace Tom Thibodeau after his firing earlier this week.

Since Kidd is under contract with the Mavericks, the Knicks have to ask Dallas for permission to speak to the Hall of Fame point guard, who has coached the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Mavericks.

The New York Knicks made a major move following their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers, firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. Since that move, rumors have begun flying with both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jason Kidd at the center of them.

Thibodeau just led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. He's helped build a winning culture in New York throughout his five-year tenure. The