New York Knicks Have Benefited From 5 NBA Coach Rejections After Tom Thibodeau’s Emotional Farewell

The New York Knicks are currently the only team in the NBA who are on the market for a coach. This puts them in a unique position as they go around from team to team looking for a head coach. Their hunt so far has yet to bear fruit. However, they may have actually gained something from this.

So far, the Knicks have gone after several high-profile coaches. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is the most high-profile among them. For the last few days, we heard that they were looking to ask the Mavs for permission to interview Kidd. However, the Knicks didn’t stop at just their former player. Clutchpoints‘ Kris Pursiainen revealed that they had gone after 4 more NBA coaches.

“Knicks have requested permission to interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka, Jason Kidd, Quin Snyder, and Billy Donovan for their coaching vacancy. All requests were denied,” he revealed. But Kris added why he thought the Knicks were doing this. “NY just doing their due diligence here. Also a way to decipher other teams’ intentions, collect some intel,” wrote on X.

Knicks have requested permission to interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka, Jason Kidd, Quin Snyder, and Billy Donovan for their coaching vacancy. All requests were denied.

NY just doing their due diligence here. Also a way to decipher other teams’ intentions, collect some intel. https://t.co/pvPIytVDan

— Kris Pursiainen (@krispursiainen) June 12, 2025

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