Knicks president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills met with ex-Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel last week ahead of the NBA combine, a person familiar with the matter confirmed.

The meeting took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday, as the NBA Draft combine was set to begin in Chicago. The West Coast interview with Vogel helps explain why neither Jackson nor Mills were taking part in interviews with potential draft prospects in Chicago, and why assistant general manager Allan Houston took the lead in that regard instead....