Overview

• The Knicks dismissed Tom Thibodeau after five seasons that ended with their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000.
• Rick Pitino of St. John’s and UConn’s Dan Hurley have each publicly ruled themselves out of the coaching vacancy.
• DraftKings odds list former Nuggets coach Michael Malone and Cavaliers associate Johnnie Bryant as the early favorites to land the job.
• The franchise is also reported to be considering college legend Jay Wright, former NBA head coaches Ime Udoka and Jason Kidd, and in-house assistant Rick Brunson.
• Whoever is hired will face intense pressure from owner James Dolan and fans to guide New York to its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.