Just three days after the New York Knicks were knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals, the franchise made a bold move by firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. The decision has sparked a wave of speculation about who might take over at the helm.
Among the many names floated is UConn head coach Dan Hurley, who is once again being linked to a potential jump to the NBA . In an interview with Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant, Dan Hurley finally addressed the swirling rumors connecting him to the Knicks job.
“Not another summer of that,” Hurley said.
Hurley led the UConn Huskies to a 24–11 record this past season, but their journey ended earlier than expected with a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament. Following that loss and Thibodeau’s dismissal, attention quickly shifted to whe