The New York Knicks made a significant head coaching change earlier this summer when they replaced Tom Thibodeau with Mike Brown. The move came as a shock to many, considering that they are coming off their most successful season in 25 years.

Knicks players did not push for a Tom Thibodeau return

However, it appears that most of the players were ready for a new voice. Ian Begley of SNY reported that there was no significant push to keep Thibodeau around following the conclusion of last season.

“Josh Hart was very close to Tom Thibodeau, these guys loved Tom Thibodeau, but none of them said ‘Hey, Tom has to be the coach here’ or ‘I’m leaving,’” Begley said on SiriusXM NBA Radio . “If that happened, maybe Tom Thibodeau is still here.”

Thibodeau coached the Knicks for five seasons, reachi

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