Knicks would have dismissed Tom Thibodeau a few days after the defeat of the Eastern Conference final | New York Knicks

The New York Knicks dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau a few days after their loss in the Eastern Conference final, according to several reports.

The Knicks beat the reigning champions, the Boston Celtics, during their race for the conference final, but failed in the NBA final after a defeat of the 4-2 series against the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau's decisions were questioned by some during the series, but the Conference finals race was the first of the team since 2000.

The 67-year-old had previously been chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves chicago coach. He had been a Knicks coach since 2020 and had led them to the playoffs in four of his five seasons in New York.

The decision was made by the president of the team, Leon Rose, with the approval of the owner Jim Dolan, according to the sources of Associated Press.

Many can see him as a strange decision of the Knicks, which had been one of the worst deductibles of the League during most of the 2000s to the hiring of Thibodeau. He quickly led the Knicks to the playoffs in his first season, winning his second prize for the NBA coach, and they have been a solid competitor in the east in recent seasons.

After being eliminated on Saturday, Captain Jalen Brunson expressed his support for Thibodeau, bristling to know if he thought that the coach was right for the team. Three days later, Thibodeau had disappeared with a 226-174 record in New York. He has the fourth victory by a Knicks coach.