FILE - Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter listens during introductions before an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, March 23, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: DeAndre Jordan of the NBA New Orleans Pelicans sits in the photo dugout during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Sirius Sun/Getty Images)

This photo provided by Evan Pfeufer shows Pfeufer's senior quote, which reads "Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals," and photo in his high school yearbook on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Kings Park, N.Y. (Evan Pfeufer via AP)

This photo provided by Evan Pfeufer shows Pfeufer pointing to his senior quote in his high school yearbook, which reads: "Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals" on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Kings Park, N.Y. (Evan Pfeufer via AP)

New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory as they watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks fans celebrate as they watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)