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

The New York Knicks are still on the prowl for their next head coach after turning heads with the firing of Tom Thibodeau on June 3. Yahoo Sports is tracking the team's search. New York got rejected by five NBA teams after asking if they could interview their current head coaches. The Knicks moved to former NBA coaches on Friday.

Since the New York Knicks fired their head coach Tom Thibodeau last week, fans have eagerly expressed their opinions about the firing. Some felt that the move wasn’t necessary after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years,

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

The Knicks have already been denied permission to interview Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and the Atlanta Hawks' Quin Snyder by their respective teams, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

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The NBA world was stunned to hear that the Knicks had decided to part ways with their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, after their most successful NBA Playoffs run in over two decades.

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.