The Knicks are moving on to coaching candidates they don't require permission to interview from their existing teams.

Tom Thibodeau was, by far, the best New York Knicks coach of the 21st century. He led the team to the playoffs in four of his five years on the job. The Knicks made the playoffs just four times in the 19 seasons before he was hired.

The Knicks continue to seek out a new head coach despite being unable to interview several candidates at the top of their list.

The New York Knicks have the most endearing head coaching job in the basketball world at the moment, and candidates are popping up left and right. The Knicks wi

But as we also reported, the Knicks aren’t in a rush. They are comfortable with a vacancy until Summer League if necessary, and the recent strikeouts involving coaches under contract were part of the process of starting with the top of the list, according to multiple sources.

The New York Knicks made an impressive run to the Eastern Conference Finals run during the 2024-25 NBA season. Unfortunately, they ran into a red-hot Indiana Pacers team who were able to eliminate them in six games.

The New York Knicks have been forced to expand their head coach search outside of candidates who are under contract with rival teams, and it sounds like they have serious interest in one somewhat surprising candidate.

The New York Knicks continue to strike out when it comes to getting permission from teams to speak to potential coaching candidates.