Tom Thibodeau was, by far, the best New York Knicks coach of the 21st century. He led the team to the playoffs in four of his five years on the job. The Knicks made the playoffs just four times in the 19 seasons before he was hired.

The Knicks made their first move of the offseason on Tuesday, deciding to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after the team's Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Pacers.Thibodeau ends his Knicks' tenure as the fourth-winningest head coach in New York history,

Thibodeau was New York’s most successful coach in a generation, but he drew criticism for relying too heavily on his starters.