India, June 4 -- The New York Knicks fired their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, on Tuesday, sources told ESPN. This comes after the Knicks were beaten in the Eastern Finals by the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau led the franchise to four playoff appearances in 5 years and led New York to consecutive 50+ win seasons for the first time since the 1990s.

Hired in July 2020, Thibodeau led the Knicks to a 51-31 record in 2024-25, a fourth seed in the East, and their first Conference Finals appearance since 2000.

No official replacement has been named, but speculation centers on several candidates, with Michael Malone and Chris Quinn emerging as frontrunners, alongside others like Dan Hurley, Jay Wright, and Taylor Jenkins. Here's a breakdown:

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