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SportsGrid on MSNNY Knicks Offseason Update: Coaching Search & StrategyExplore the Knicks' offseason, including coach search and strategic moves to boost their NBA game. Don't miss this breakdown of what lies ahead for the Knicks.
Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.
Carlisle, the longtime NBA head coach, has received endless praise over the offseason as he's helped lead the Pacers through the Eastern Conference and now to a lead in the NBA Finals over the league's best regular season team. Barkley's only kidding, but with how the Knicks have went about their coaching search, don't put anything past them.
It has been reported that the Dallas Mavericks denied a request to interview Jason Kidd, the Minnesota Timberwolves said no to Chris Finch, the Houston Rockets did the same with Ime Udoka, the Atlanta Hawks rejected a Quin Snyder interview, and the Chicago Bulls also shut down the idea of Billy Donovan.
The New York Knicks made a drastic move following their playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers, firing head coach Tom Thibodeau.
The New York Knicks are on the receiving end of criticism following the surprise firing of Tom Thibodeau. The veteran head coach left the team after five seasons, posting a 226-174 record (24-23 in the playoffs) and leading it to back-to-back 50-plus-win seasons.
If the Knicks are going to move forward with Karl-Anthony Towns as a centerpiece, they need to ask an important question.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNMagic Johnson Knows Exactly Why The New York Knicks Failed To Force Game 7 Against The Indiana PacersMagic Johnson says Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson didn't deliver at their level, resulting their Game 6 loss and offseason exit.
On Tuesday, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves around the NBA when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau.