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Over a week after firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks' search for an experienced successor has hit some road blocks. One day after New York was rebuffed when asking permission to speak with Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets),
When news broke that the New York Knicks were denied permission to interview Jason Kidd for their head coaching vacancy, fans didn’t exactly hit the panic butto
The Knicks have swung and missed on a number of a high-profile coaches, but now they have an "increased focus" on two notable names.
John Calipari spoke highly of the New York Knicks job, but said that he is committed to coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes break down whether the New York Knicks made a mistake firing Tom Thibodeau. The team was declined permission to interview HCs Jason Kidd, Chris Finch and Ime Udoka.
Amid the New York Knicks' recent efforts to poke around the league at opposing head coaches for potential interviews to become their next lead man on the sidelines, it seems they also tried their hand at a former Utah Jazz head coach in the process, before those talks were quickly shot down.
Now that the Knicks players have signed off on firing Tom Thibodeau, Magic Johnson says “there’s a lot of pressure on the players next season" and “all the excuses are gone now.”
Despite their most successful season since 2000, the Knicks made a shocking decision last week when they announced they were firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. The announcement was met with different reactions. Some were caught off guard, while others believed it was a long time coming.