Despite back-to-back 50-win seasons, whispers about Tom Thibodeau's future in New York had percolated for months.

Tom Thibodeau was fired by the Knicks on Tuesday after taking them to their first conference finals appearance in a quarter century. Was it fair?

One insider isn’t ruling out Jason Kidd becoming the Knicks’ next coach. Kidd is currently in charge of the Mavericks, meaning the Knicks would first need permission from Dallas just to interview and then negotiate compensation to allow the Mavericks to let him leave.

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world on Tuesday by firing Tom Thibodeau as head coach despite making the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000. Thibodeau was hired by the Knicks in 2020.

According to Marc Stein, the New York Knicks have shown interest in several coaches since firing Tom Thibodeau, including Dallas Mavs head coach Jason Kidd.

New York was recently knocked out of the NBA playoffs in the Eastern Conference Finals, falling 4-2 in the series against the Indiana Pacers. It was the Knicks’ first conference final appearance since 2000. Thibodeau finishes his New York tenure with 24 postseason wins — 17 more than the team’s past 13 coaches combined.