Patrick Ewing's head-coaching eggs might all be in the Charlotte Bobcats' basket. That's because the former Knicks star "is not as tight" as he used to be with Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard—according to a report by Marc Berman of the New York Post—so if Stan Van Gundy does get fired, Ewing, who is currently an assistant with the team, would not be considered for the job.

However Ewing did interview with Bobcats general manager Rich Cho and president Rod Higgins on Thursday, and owner Michael Jordan will eventually make the final call on who replaces Paul Silas.

The Bobcats could wait until after the draft or at least until after the May 30th Draft Lottery to determine who their coach would be. For instance, Ewing might be a better candidate if the team were on the verge of drafting Connecticut center Andre Drummond as opposed to Florida shooting guard Bradley Beal or Kentucky swingman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

Berman was told by a source that there is a "good chance" Ewing will get his first head-coaching gig with the Bobcats after nine seasons of being an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and Magic.

Should Van Gundy get fired in Orlando, Ewing would likely be unemployed. Berman wrote that there's no indication that interim Knicks coach Mike Woodson would hire the big man for his own bench, suggesting that the current staff of Darrell Walker, Jim Todd, Herb Williams and Kenny Atkinson would remain the same.

However, NJ.com has learned that at least one assistant coach would get added to the Knicks staff if and when Woodson signs a new contract.

A source also told Berman that former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni would be on the "short list" of coaching candidates in Orlando if Van Gundy were fired.