Pat Ewing continues to look for 1st head coach gig

When the NBA opened its doors for another season, 13 head coaching changes had taken place around the league, nine with men in their first-ever top billing assignment.
Not one of them was named Patrick Ewing.

“I don’t know why,” said one opposing team exec who was not looking for a head coach this last offseason. “Maybe he’s not a good interview. He certainly has paid his dues.”

Well, the interview process could not have hurt Ewing this time. He did not receive a single interview. Not only was he not a finalist anywhere, he wasn’t even a candidate.

“I can’t even worry about it anymore. All I can do is just keep working,” said Ewing, an assistant to first-time head coach Steve Clifford in Charlotte.