In The Knick of Time: The New York Knicks Are Finalizing a Deal to Make Tom Thibodeau Their New Head Coach

The New York Knicks have found their new head coach.

The Knicks are finalizing a 5-year deal with former Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tim Thibodeau to make him their new head coach.

The Knicks were looking for a new head coach for the past year and they finally have their guy. Former NBA greats Jason Kidd and Mark Jackson were also on the short list of names the Knicks were considering but Thibodeau won the Knicks over.

According to ESPN,

Thibodeau is 11th in career winning percentage for coaches with 500 or more games. He has a 352-246 (.589) record in eight seasons with Chicago and Minnesota.

Thibodeau, 62, comes to the Knicks after a tumultuous two-plus seasons with the Timberwolves that included the franchise’s first playoff berth in 14 years — and an unraveling centered on All-Star Jimmy Butler‘s trade demand that led to Thibodeau’s dismissal as president and coach in 2019.

Thibodeau had five playoff seasons with the Bulls, including a trip to the Eastern Conference finals and an NBA Coach of the Year award in 2011. A series of injuries to MVP Derrick Rose played a role in derailing the Bulls’ championship aspirations.

Thibodeau was a Knicks assistant under Jeff Van Gundy from 1996 to 2004 and has long desired to return to New York as a head coach. He’s a native of New Britain, Connecticut.

Will Tim Thibodeau help the Knicks return to the promise land? Let us know what you think.

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