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.

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,

The New York Knicks are coming off of one of their most successful seasons after qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. However, just like in 2000, they fell to the Indiana Pacers and just short of a berth in the NBA Finals.

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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.

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.

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.

The New York Knicks have already cast a wide berth when it comes to seeking out their next head coach. New York fired 2021 Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau following five largely successful seasons at the helm.