After Atlanta didn't re-sign him to a new contract following the 2009-10 season, Woodson joined the New York Knicks coaching staff as an assistant for two years before taking over as head coach in 2012 following Mike D'Antoni's resignation. He led the Knicks to two playoff appearances before being fired in 2014.

Mike Woodson, who spent the past four years coaching Indiana, has agreed to join Doug Christie's Kings staff as associate head coach, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Mike Woodson spent a lot more of his basketball life in the professional ranks than he did in the college game. For his next coaching opportunity, Woodson will be headed back to the NBA. It has been reported by multiple sources that Woodson will join Doug Christie’s Sacramento Kings coaching staff.