Knicks President Issues Statement on Tom Thibodeau's Firing

Thibodeau became another playoff head coach to be shown the exit door despite having a relatively positive season following the firing of Taylor Jenkins from Memphis and Michael Malone from Denver. 

The Knicks' president of basketball operations, Leon Rose, released a statement following this decision, in which he thanked Thibodeau for his services and informed fans that the team will be parting ways with Thibodeau.

"Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans," the statement reads. "This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we've decided to move in another direction. 

"We can't thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach. He led us not only with class and professionalism for the past five seasons, but also to tremendous success on the court with four playoff berths and four playoff series victories. 

"Ultimately, we made the decision we feel is best for our organization moving forward. Tom will always be a part of our Knicks family, and we truly wish him nothing but the best in the future."

The search for a new head coach begins now, but it's hard to think the Knicks will have trouble finding a fitting candidate to take over from Thibs. They have a solid core, led by Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, but the front office could be plotting some moves as we speak.