From the outside, the New York Knicks' decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after the team's most successful playoff run in 25 years came as quite a shock. But, per a new report from ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, that might not have been the case inside the organization, where concerns regarding Thibs and his future leading the team had been allegedly percolating for some time.
Indeed, as one source told ESPN, the choice to replace Thibodeau "had been trending in that direction for months," Shelburne wrote. "The team simply wasn't maximizing its talent, despite having two All-NBA players in [Jalen] Brunson and [Karl-Anthony] Towns. And after meeting with the select group of players and coaches this week, sources said, it was clear to Rose that the organization needed a new voice."
