Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson. Credit: Getty Images

Mike D'Antoni's out. For now, Mike Woodson is in. But who is the permanent solution as the next Knicks coach?

We asked Newsday.com readers to select their favorite from a list of candidates. In the end, it was the "Zen Master" in a landslide:

Who should be the next head coach of the Knicks?

Patrick Ewing -- 17%
Phil Jackson -- 42%
Jerry Sloan -- 6%
Jeff Van Gundy -- 16%
Herb Williams -- 3%
Mike Woodson -- 8%
Someone else -- 8%

Our next Knicks poll asks readers what Jeremy Lin's role should be under Woodson. Star? Starter? Reserve? Or bench warmer? You can vote on the right side of the blog.

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