Knicks predicted to replace Tom Thibodeau with Coach of Year
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As Windhorst and Bontemps note, Kidd spent his 20th and final pro season as a player, 2012-13, with New York. The Hall of Famer helped the Knicks secure the No. 2 seed in the East and make the second round of the playoffs — where they lost to, you guessed it, the Pacers.
The New York Knicks had their most successful season since the year 2000, but it still resulted in a six-game series loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern C
The New York Knicks have been busy reaching out to several teams about their head coach opening, but have left JJ Redick alone.
Spoelstra is now the longest-tenured head coach in the NBA after Gregg Popovich left his job leading the San Antonio Spurs ' sideline earlier this year following a serious health concern.