After falling eliminated at the end of the conference in front of Indiana Pacers (4-2), los Knicks They decided to say goodbye to Tom Thibodeau. With this decision those of New York ended a stage of five seasons in which those of the Big Apple did not achieve their goal of reaching their first finals from the 1999-2000 season.
The decision of the Knicks He took everyone by surprise, since Thibodeau It seemed to have the support of the team president, Leon Roseand of Jalen Brunsonthe star of the New York team.
Con Thibodeau Outside the bench, the Knicks They began the search for their new main coach on the benches of other league franchises. Mavericks, Rockets, Timberwolves, Bulls y Hawks They have been the franchises that received the petition from the franchise of New York to have a meeting with their main coaches. Unfortunately for the Knicks, The response of all these franchises has been a resounding.
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Los Knicks Now they have changed their strategy and, according to ESPN, next week they will meet with two coaches who are currently without a team: Taylor Jenkins, ex de Memphis Grizzliesy Mike Brownformer coach of the Kings.
Jenkins He had his first experience as the main coach in the NBA in the Memphis Grizzlies of Ja MORANT And, although there was a time when the team of Memphis It seemed to emerge as one of the most dangerous teams for the future of Westthe poor performance of Grizzlieswith special downturn Ja moreended up causing the dismissal of a Taylor Jenkinswhich became the second best coach of the NBA In the 2021-22 season.
The other option for the Knicks bench is Mike Brown, former Kings former. Brown He has been awarded twice as the best NBA coach (2009 and 2023) and in 2023 he managed to take Sacramento Kings to its first playoffs since 2007.
Everything seems to indicate that one of the two coaches will take the site of Tom Thibodeau In the mission of Knicks to win a ring for the first time from the 1972-73.
