NEW YORK -- New York Knicks assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed amount of time due to personal reasons, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

The Athletic was first to report the news.

Jent, 56, was a member of Mike Brown's staff in Cleveland and was on the Charlotte Hornets' coaching staff in 2024-25.

Jent was an interim coach with the Orlando Magic for 18 games in 2004-05. Jent played at Ohio State from 1988-92.