The New York Knicks have decided not to renew the contract of assistant coach Josh Longstaff. 

Longstaff initially joined the Knicks with Derek Fisher and was one of the few remaining holdovers. 

Longstaff had formed a strong connection with multiple current players, most notably Kristaps Porzingis. The bond between Porzingis and Longstaff was so strong that he was requested to serve as an assistant on the Latvian national team this summer.

One member called Longstaff the hardest working member of the staff.

Longstaff was a player development coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder.