Over a week after firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks' search for an experienced successor has hit some road blocks. One day after New York was rebuffed when asking permission to speak with Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets),

The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak with coaches Jason Kidd of Dallas, Ime Udoka of Houston, Chris Finch of Minnesota, and Quin Snyder of Atlanta in a slow start to find Tom Thibodeau’s replacement,

Thibodeau resuscitated the Knicks in 2020 after seven straight losing seasons. He eventually led them to back-to-back 50-win campaigns and, ultimately, their first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000.