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The New York Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a quarter-century last month, and head coach Tom Thibodeau was credited with helping the Knicks end the franchise's playoff drought.

The Indiana Pacers won the series in six games and have moved on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.

While it was widely believed the Knicks' deep playoff run meant Thibodeau would return for a sixth season, the organization fired him Tuesday.

The Knicks have kicked off a search for their next head coach. While Dan Hurley's name has been linked to the job opening, the UConn head coach appears to have little interest in making the leap to the NBA.

"Not another summer of that," Hurley told th

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