Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau
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Perhaps there are better coaches out there, but Thibodeau was well prepared. His players played hard for him, and he deserved another year to work with Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson.
What was clear was Thibodeau’s firing being spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan, sources told Yahoo Sports. Dolan and team president Leon Rose held exit meetings with key Knicks players and
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said when he found out the Knicks had fired Tom Thibodeau he first "thought it was one of those fake AI things."
Under Thibodeau's watch, the Knicks went from a 30-win team to a regular playoff team, winning 56.5% of their games over five years. In 2024, they made the Eastern Semifinals against the Pacers before their most recent run to the NBA Finals this spring.