Nov 29, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek yells out from the sideline against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Suns beat the Raptors 107-102. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Former Utah Jazz guard and assistant coach Jeff Hornacek has reportedly been chosen by Phil Jackson to become the new head coach of the New York Knicks.

Ask any Utah Jazz fan and they’ll tell you–Jeff Hornacek got a raw deal from the Phoenix Suns.

After leading the team to a surprising 48-34 record in 2014, finishing second in the NBA Coach of the Year voting and getting 39 wins out of a squad riddled by injuries and multiple trades the following season, the former Jazz guard was unceremoniously dismissed this year.

Despite the miscues of Suns management and ownership, it was Hornacek that was burned in the Valley of the Sun.

Although his tenure in Phoenix ended badly, it appears as though Hornacek is about to get a much-deserved second bite at the head coaching apple. More specifically, the Big Apple. According to reports, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson has tapped Hornacek to be the team’s next head coach.

Breaking: Knicks will hire Jeff Hornacek as head coach, per NBA source. — Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) May 18, 2016

The former Jazzman had dinner with Jackson and Knicks GM Steve Mills in New York on Wednesday night. A meeting that inspired this bit of press–

Daily News backpage tomorrow is a classic pic.twitter.com/Ho5gi9awYS — Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) May 19, 2016

Jackson and the Knicks had previously interviewed Hornacek earlier this week in Los Angeles.

The move to hire Hornacek comes as a departure from what many expected of the Knicks’ coaching search. It had long been reported that whoever was chosen for the job would be required to run Jackson’s triangle offense, a system in which Hornacek has never played in or coached. It’s unclear whether or not Hornacek will be expected to do so.

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst theorizes that the move is an indication of Jackson’s dwindling power in NYC and that Hornacek isn’t actually a Phil Jackson hire.

In any event, while no official announcement has been made, it looks like the Knicks are indeed feeling Horny.

Late last month, I bemoaned the possibility that Hornacek could wind up with the dysfunctional Sacramento Kings organization after he interviewed for their open head coaching post. While the situation in the Big Apple should be better, Knicks owner James Dolan (and also Jackson) have something of a colorful history themselves.

Did anyone tell Jeff Hornacek that Jim Dolan still owns the Knicks? Be a good friend, call Jeff ASAP. This wont end well. — Spencer Checketts (@1280Spence) May 18, 2016

Still, with an established superstar in Carmelo Anthony, a star on the rise in Kristaps Porzingis and a softer, Eastern Conference schedule, Hornacek could find himself in a position to be successful.

Reaction to the hire has been largely positive around the league. Hopefully Hornacek’s experience with the Knicks going forward is equally positive and not a repeat of the fiasco in Phoenix.