The New York Knicks have issued a statement confirming their decision to fire coach Tom Thibodeau.
Knicks president Leon Rose explained the decision to let Thibodeau just after he guided the team to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
The franchise's official X account sent a tweet thanking Thibodeau, then followed it up with a statement from Rose.
His comments are below:
Thibodeau's firing has shocked the NBA, so the Knicks had better have someone great lined up to replace him.
In five seasons leading New York, the 67-year-old went 226–174 (.565) and had the team in the playoffs in four of his five seasons. The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in a hard-fought Eastern Conference finals, ultimately bowing out with a 4–2 series defeat.






