Good news from Indiana pacers…..
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, June 3, three days after the team lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, despite his leading the team to their deepest run in 25 years.
During the next few weeks, fans and players alike will talking about who will replace him.
The move comes a little less than one year since the Knicks had signed Thibodeau to a three-year contract extension that was supposed to keep him with the franchise through the 2027-28 season.
Conventionally speaking, teams would like to have a head coach in place by the time the NBA Draft arrives June 25.
The team won’t be much of a player in the draft, as they don’t have a first-round pick and their second-round pick is No. 50 overall.
The roster is mostly intact and signed for next year, with the only unrestricted free agents being reserves Precious Achiuwa and Landry Shamet.
There will be a number of candidates whom the team could go after, starting with one who used to be on their bench.
Bryant was an associate head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season and spent four years with the Knicks under Thibodeau.
The 39-year-old started his coaching career in 2012 with the Utah Jazz as a player development assistant before being promoted to assistant head coach two years later.
Bryant is reportedly a candidate for the open Phoenix Suns job.
