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Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:12 am
by RealGM Wiretap
The New York Knicks have been denied permission to interview Chris Finch and Ime Udoka. Finch is entrenched with the Minnesota Timberwolves, as is Udoka with the Houston Rockets.
The Knicks could request permission for other head coaches currently employed by other teams. The Knicks have been strongly linked with Jason Kidd, but have yet to request permission.
New York is searching for a new head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau.
Via Shams Charania/ESPN
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:24 am
by akula1488
next they will request permission to interview the coach who wins the Finals. dis-illustrational they are.
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:35 am
by pushfloater
They shouldn’t have fired Thibs without a clearcut route to an upgrade…
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:09 am
by Pickled Prunes
pushfloater wrote:They shouldn’t have fired Thibs without a clearcut route to an upgrade…
I think they had squeezed every drop of usefulness out of Thibs. It was time for a change.
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:13 am
by Vegeta10176
Pickled Prunes wrote:pushfloater wrote:They shouldn’t have fired Thibs without a clearcut route to an upgrade…
I think they had squeezed every drop of usefulness out of Thibs. It was time for a change.
Change to what Jason kidd.. He isnt even a good coach haha
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:51 am
by TheCage4
What a beautiful mess this is becoming
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 12:26 pm
by CaHgO
Always a great idea to try and build a parachute while you are already free-falling... Maybe they should have thought about this before jumping.
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:30 pm
by JKiddy
Knicks is MORONS
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:43 pm
by Cassius
The best time to find a new job/partner is when you already have one. How the Knicks have messed this up, especially without calling Tyronn Lue, makes me wonder if Rose peaked as a GM at the end of last season, before the Bridges and Towns trades.
Re: Knicks Denied Permission To Interview Chris Finch, Ime Udoka
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:12 pm
by Pickled Prunes
Vegeta10176 wrote:Pickled Prunes wrote:pushfloater wrote:They shouldn’t have fired Thibs without a clearcut route to an upgrade…
I think they had squeezed every drop of usefulness out of Thibs. It was time for a change.
Change to what Jason kidd.. He isnt even a good coach haha
Well, I've been making that argument on another thread. We agree, Kidd is the wrong choice... for any team.
My first call would probably be to Bud. Last year's travesty aside, he's a great coach. Maybe JVG, who only had one losing season as a head coach, (the year both T-Mac and Yao went down.) Maybe long-time assistant Joe Prunty. Realistically, there are probably hundreds of qualified candidates for one of the most coveted coaching positions in basketball. They can have their pick of the litter. That said, I have no idea why they want to hire Kidd.