The Knicks have cast a wide net in their head coaching search following their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers.

The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak with coaches Jason Kidd of Dallas, Ime Udoka of Houston, Chris Finch of Minnesota, and Quin Snyder of Atlanta in a slow start to find Tom Thibodeau’s replacement,

The New York Knicks made an impressive run to the Eastern Conference Finals run during the 2024-25 NBA season. Unfortunately, they ran into a red-hot Indiana Pacers team, which were able to eliminate them in six games.

Several reports now indicate that the New York Knicks are expected to come up short in their pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their replacement for Tom Thibodeau. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Dallas gave a "firm rejection" to the Knicks when they requested permission to talk to Kidd.

New York took swings at coaches under contract that interested them, such as Dallas' Jason Kidd, but was rejected at every turn.