The New York Knicks had their most successful postseason run since 2000, but after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, the team fired the coach that led them there. The Knicks made the decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday in a decision that surprised many,

With the Pacers now in the NBA Finals, Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle spoke at Media Day on Wednesday and addressed the Knicks' decision to part ways with Thibodeau. Carlisle admitted he was "surprised" but "teams and ownership can make these decisions unilaterally and it's their right to do that."

The New York Knicks made waves on Tuesday afternoon when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau just three days after the team's elimination from the 2025 playoffs. Considering the Knicks had just made their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years,