The New York Knicks had a shocking decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after the team was eliminated in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 under Thibs.

The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as the organization’s head coach just days after being eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.

There will be no shortage of candidates. Colleague Sam Quinn made the case for seven candidates that could be in the running, starting with recently fired Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone. But the Knicks may also have some interest in coaches who are already employed with other teams, and I'm not talking about assistants.