NEW YORK, June 3, 2025 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has relieved head coach Tom Thibodeau of his duties.

What the Knicks are trying to pull off with their coaching search is not unprecedented, nor is it even particularly uncommon.

The New York Knicks were denied their request to interview a former Philadelphia 76ers coach for their current vacancy.

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Tom Thibodeau was, by far, the best New York Knicks coach of the 21st century. He led the team to the playoffs in four of his five years on the job. The Knicks made the playoffs just four times in the 19 seasons before he was hired.

Giannis has been exceptionally loyal to the Bucks, and it seems like he’s staying on brand. Still, Milwaukee’s inflexibility and lack of top-end talent around the two-time MVP are impossible to ignore. Don’t pencil him into the Bucks’ opening-night starting five just yet. We have a lot of offseason left.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle did not believe it at first when he saw the news that the New York Knicks had fired Tom Thibodeau just three days after he outcoached him in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown has maintained a low profile since the Sacramento Kings fired him in December. That could soon change. Brown is emerging as a head coaching candidate for the New York Knicks,