Mike Woodson is super pumped to see the New York Knicks win it all ... telling TMZ Sports it's not a bittersweet feeling, 'cause "once a Knick, always a Knick."

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Video: Mike Woodson Says He Has Love for the Knicks and Is 'Truly Happy' for James Dolan

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Mike Woodson is super pumped to see the New York Knicks win it all ... telling TMZ Sports it's not a bittersweet feeling, 'cause "once a Knick, always a Knick."

Woodson -- who played for AND coached the Knicks once upon a time -- said it was "unbelievable" to watch Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the rest of the squad handle business against the San Antonio Spurs ... especially after decades of failing to get over the hump.

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The one guy Woodson made sure to shoutout was Knicks owner James Dolan ... adding he's "truly, truly happy" to see him add a Larry O'Brien in his trophy case.

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The biggest party of the year is going down in Lower Manhattan -- the New York Knicks are having a parade down Broadway to celebrate their NBA Finals championship ... and we're covering it every step of the way!!

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But it's not just the ownership, front office, and players -- Woodson knows the impact the Knicks' NBA Finals victory has on the whole city ... and that was clear when the team paraded down Broadway last week.

So even though he tried to be the guy to turn the franchise around when he took over as head coach in March 2012 after Mike D'Antoni resigned, there's nothing but positivity.

Speaking of coaching, Woodson's an assistant with the Sacramento Kings now ... and he told us he's completely satisfied with their draft picks -- check out the clip to hear why!!

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