After leading New York to its first conference finals appearance in 25 years, Thibodeau was relieved of his coaching duties

Former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is thanking fans for their support following his surprising firing last week​.

The New York Knicks made a shocking decision to fire coach Tom Thibodeau despite the team reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. The Knicks have not had a lot of success over the previous two decades, but Thibodeau changed things when he took over the jump prior to the 2020-21 season.

The Knicks have been the recipient of much criticism from figures in sports media since firing Tom Thibodeau on June 3, with ex-NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo declaring that the team is “their own worst enemy” during a podcast appearance Tuesday.

The Knicks are parting ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau, who led New York to their first Eastern Conference finals in decades and four playoffs in five years, the team announced Tuesday.

While the New York Knicks have already set their sights toward the future with a fresh face at the helm, Tom Thibodeau wanted to play the hits one last time.

Delve into Stephen A. Smith's analysis of the Knicks' coaching situation and his unconventional suggestion for replacing Tom Thibodeau.