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Tom Thibodeau hasn’t spoken since. New York Knicks Released him from his head coaching duties, one of his former players revealed what he was thinking after talking to him.
Derrick Rosethe former Knicks star, who played for Thibodeaux for many years, called him “crazy” to watch New York move from his longtime head coach.
“I then spoke to Tibbs. He’s good,” Rose said at a press conference for NASCAR, who was an adult former member of Chicago.
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Coach Tom Thibodeau will be speaking with Derrick Rose #4 of the New York Knicks during a match against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 11, 2022. (Nathaniel S. Butler/nbae by Getty Images)
The Knicks still have to pay for Thibodeau. The Knicks still have to pay Thibodeau as it was part of his deal he signed before the start of last season.
“You shouldn’t get mad when you leave for $30 million,” Rose added. “So I’m so sorry to him. But he’s fine. Yeah, that’s my guy. We were locked up to the end. But he’s good. [Brunson] I’m still in New York. He’ll be Balin. Everyone wins, I feel. ”
The Knicks have found an alternative to him, but it is unclear whether Thibodeau is trying to coach anywhere this season. Mike Brown will become the team’s new head coach.
Thibodeaux’s tenure in New York lasted five seasons, during which he led his team to the playoffs four times.
The most recent run came to the Eastern Conference Finals when the Knicks fell for the Indiana Pacers.
New York Knicks’ Derrick Rose #4 and New York Knicks’ coach Tom Thibodeau will speak during a match against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 24, 2021. (nbae via Jesse D. Gallabrant/Getty Images)
Rose joined Thibodeau when he started time with the Knicks for the 2020-21 campaign. The former Chicago Bulls MVP played three seasons with New York’s Thibodeau, the Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Thibodeau’s Knicks have been consistently better by the season, but his star, especially Jalen Branson, has been criticized by many for his minutes of use.
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau watches six games in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers for the 2025 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Field House, held in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 31, 2025. (Trevor ruszkowski/image image)
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