Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks
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Despite leading the New York Knicks to their most successful season of the millennium, head coach Tom Thibodeau was unceremoniously fired by the team. Meanwhile, every other team in the NBA either already had or has already hired their new bench leader,
The New York Knicks have faced a ton of backlash after firing Tom Thibodeau in the days following their elimination from the Eastern Conference Finals. During the series, Thibodeau struggled to get the Knicks over the hump in a very winnable matchup against the Indiana Pacers.
Former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is thanking fans for their support following his surprising firing last week.
New York, which fired Tom Thibodeau after losing the Eastern Conference finals in six games, has been on the hunt for a new head coach but has been denied by at least five teams — including the Mavericks for permission to talk to coach Jason Kidd.
Dick Vitale believes that the New York Knicks already had a 'PTP' in their head coaching slot and that they'd be better off running it back, no matter how awkwa
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