The NBA Knicks announced the dismissal of coach Thibodeau, and the American media named 5 possible candidates in the report

On the 4th, Beijing time, the NBA Knicks announced the dismissal of 67-year-old head coach Tom Thibodeau, and the successor has attracted much attention, and "ESPN" named 5 possible candidates in the report.

The NBA Knicks announced the firing of 67-year-old head coach Tom Thibodeau

Former Nuggets head coach Malone (Michael Malone) is currently the most popular one, he led the team to the championship in 2023, this season was fired without warning in the remaining three regular season games, and led the Nuggets to 401 wins in the past eight seasons is the best in the West, and the stable record is a big advantage, in addition, he is from Queens, New York, and it is not impossible to return to his hometown to coach.

However, ESPN also pointed out that Malone and Tom Thibodeau are also used to using a lot of starters, and if the Knicks management wants the team to move in the other direction, they may not use a similar style of coach, and the report then named Mike Budenholzer and Frank Vogel, who have led the Bucks and Lakers to the top in recent years, as possible options.

In addition, because the Knicks currently have the "Villanova Three Musketeers" Brunson, Hart and Bridges, the 63-year-old former Villanova University coach Jay Wright (Wright) was also named to reunite with his former disciples.

Another college coach named was Dan Hurley, the head coach of the University of Connecticut, who had politely turned down the Lakers, and when asked if he had a chance to take over the NBA team in the future, he said, "I don't know, if you don't take the head coach of the Lakers, then what other job will you take?" ”