The NBA world was stunned after the Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau
The New York Knicks made a surprising decision, officialy shaking things up to find a new voice after moving on from head coach Tom Thibodeau.
According to Charania, executives around the league were "stunned" about the move by New York. After he was hired by the franchise in 2020, he helped turn the team into a contender while navigating through various different roster shake-ups and blockbuster trades.
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Thibodeau, who was named 2021 NBA Coach of the Year, made the postseason in four of his five seasons with the organization. They also made their first appearance in the Conference Finals in 25 years. With this framing of a successful win-now roster, it shouldn't necessarily be too hard to find the Knicks' next head coach.
As the Knicks begin their search for his replacement, players and fans around the league reacted to the news.
More: Tom Thibodeau didn't cost the Knicks a ring, but firing him makes sense
The Knicks still owe Thibodeau quite a bit of money and he will leave the team in a much better place than he found it.
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But the front office felt that it was time for a change, which is exactly what will happen in New York.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: The NBA world was stunned after the Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau
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