The New York Knicks got as close to their first NBA Championship since 1973 as they have in a generation this season, but it wasn't enough to save Tom Thibodeau's job.
The Knicks decided to fire Thibodeau after five years following their 4-2 series loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now the search is on to determine the next head coach in the Big Apple.
Let's take a look at the NBA odds to be the next head coach of the New York Knicks.
New York Knicks next head coach odds
| Coach | Odds |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Bryant | +240 |
| Kenny Atkinson | +400 |
| James Borrego | +950 |
| Mike Budenholzer | +950 |
| Patrick Ewing | +950 |
| Sam Cassell | +1100 |
| Frank Vogel | +1400 |
| Chris Quinn | +1400 |
| Jay Wright | +1400 |
| Mark Jackson | +1400 |
| Mike D'Antoni | +2000 |
New York Knicks next head coach candidates
Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott have been rumored to be the finalists for the Phoenix Suns' head coaching vacancy after a wildly successful campaign in Cleveland, and the Suns are the only other NBA franchise looking to fill their head coach position.
The odd man out in that job hunt looks to be Bryant (+240), and he could be the next man up in New York.
Kenny Atkinson (+400), the head coach behind the Cavs' incredible season, is next on the odds board. After him come several current assistant coaches in James Borrego (+950), Sam Cassell (+1100), and Chris Quinn (+1400).
The latter is Erik Spoelstra's right-hand man with the Miami Heat and is another name that's attracted attention regarding the Suns' head coaching search.
Former Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, idle since being dismissed as Georgetown's head coach in 2023, is +950 to make a homecoming.
Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is sure to be a frequent name in the rumor mill as well. Malone, who won a title in 2023, is a Queens native and was an assistant with the Knicks in 2001.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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