FOX Sports’ Yaron Weitzman recently published a story on how the Knicks turned around their season and revealed that Thibodeau personally believed in December that his time with the franchise was running out. The Knicks were 10-13 at that point, and according to Weitzman’s sources, the veteran head coach felt executive vice president William Wesley is pushing for his exit.

“They’re going to fire me,” Thibodeau allegedly said to one of his friends.

This corresponds with a recent report from SNY, which said that Wesley has been campaigning to get rid of Thibodeau for a while now. The executive even made his feelings known to owner James Dolan earlier in the season, reportedly telling him that Thibodeau’s coaching is a big part of the Knicks’ struggles.

However, the Knicks eventually kept Thibodeau, and it ended up proving to be the right decision. The team is currently at a 39-28 record, sitting as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and being just two games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 4.

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Thibodeau, who previously coached Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, reportedly agreed to a five-year deal. The two sides have a verbal agreement and are expected to finalize the paperwork in the near future.

Through the process of searching the franchise’s next head coach, Knicks interviewed a number of candidates, including LA Lakers’ assistant Jason Kidd, former Cleveland Cavs’ head coach Mike Brown and San Antonio Spurs’ Will Hardy. However, Thibodeau emerged as an early favorite due to his experience and previous ties with the organization.

The Knicks now hope Thibodeau will provide stability to the franchise that struggled to be relevant for the majority of the past decade. The franchise made their last playoff trip in 2012/13, and since changed six different head coaches. The last one was David Fizdale, who lasted only 100 games before being fired early in the 2019/20 season.

Tom Thibodeau’s first head coaching experience was with Chicago Bulls in 2010. In five seasons with the franchise, he made five playoff trips and even made it to Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau also coached Minnesota Timberwolves between 2016 and 2019, ending the organization’s 14-year postseason drought.

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Knicks fired their head coach David Fizdale back in December, replacing him with assistant Mike Miller, who took over the team on an interim basis. And while the front office is pleased with Miller’s work, the organization would like to proceed with a more experienced and reputable name.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Knicks will interview a number of candidates as part of the process, but are currently leaning towards Thibodeau. The former Brooklyn Nets’ head coach Kenny Atkinson is also expected to receive consideration.

Tom Thibodeau has a reputation for being a tough and demanding coach, which is why he would fit with the New York Knicks perfectly. Knicks have been a laughingstock of the NBA in recent years, so Thibodeau’s hard-working regime might help the franchise get back on track.

Thibodeau previously served as a head coach of Chicago Bulls between 2010 and 2015, leading the franchise to playoffs in each season he spent there. He reached Eastern Conference finals once and was NBA Coach of the Year in 2011.

In 2016, Thibodeau took over the Timberwolves and helped the franchise reach the playoffs for the first time in 14 years during the 2017–18. He was fired by Minnesota in early 2019 and has been without work ever since.

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FOX Sports’ Yaron Weitzman recently published a story on how the Knicks turned around their season and revealed that Thibodeau personally believed in December that his time with the franchise was running out. The Knicks were 10-13 at that point, and according to Weitzman’s sources, the veteran head coach felt executive vice president William Wesley is pushing for his exit.

“They’re going to fire me,” Thibodeau allegedly said to one of his friends.

This corresponds with a recent report from SNY, which said that Wesley has been campaigning to get rid of Thibodeau for a while now. The executive even made his feelings known to owner James Dolan earlier in the season, reportedly telling him that Thibodeau’s coaching is a big part of the Knicks’ struggles.

However, the Knicks eventually kept Thibodeau, and it ended up proving to be the right decision. The team is currently at a 39-28 record, sitting as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and being just two games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 4.

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Thibodeau, who previously coached Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, reportedly agreed to a five-year deal. The two sides have a verbal agreement and are expected to finalize the paperwork in the near future.

Through the process of searching the franchise’s next head coach, Knicks interviewed a number of candidates, including LA Lakers’ assistant Jason Kidd, former Cleveland Cavs’ head coach Mike Brown and San Antonio Spurs’ Will Hardy. However, Thibodeau emerged as an early favorite due to his experience and previous ties with the organization.

The Knicks now hope Thibodeau will provide stability to the franchise that struggled to be relevant for the majority of the past decade. The franchise made their last playoff trip in 2012/13, and since changed six different head coaches. The last one was David Fizdale, who lasted only 100 games before being fired early in the 2019/20 season.

Tom Thibodeau’s first head coaching experience was with Chicago Bulls in 2010. In five seasons with the franchise, he made five playoff trips and even made it to Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau also coached Minnesota Timberwolves between 2016 and 2019, ending the organization’s 14-year postseason drought.

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Knicks fired their head coach David Fizdale back in December, replacing him with assistant Mike Miller, who took over the team on an interim basis. And while the front office is pleased with Miller’s work, the organization would like to proceed with a more experienced and reputable name.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Knicks will interview a number of candidates as part of the process, but are currently leaning towards Thibodeau. The former Brooklyn Nets’ head coach Kenny Atkinson is also expected to receive consideration.

Tom Thibodeau has a reputation for being a tough and demanding coach, which is why he would fit with the New York Knicks perfectly. Knicks have been a laughingstock of the NBA in recent years, so Thibodeau’s hard-working regime might help the franchise get back on track.

Thibodeau previously served as a head coach of Chicago Bulls between 2010 and 2015, leading the franchise to playoffs in each season he spent there. He reached Eastern Conference finals once and was NBA Coach of the Year in 2011.

In 2016, Thibodeau took over the Timberwolves and helped the franchise reach the playoffs for the first time in 14 years during the 2017–18. He was fired by Minnesota in early 2019 and has been without work ever since.

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