AP source: Knicks close to deal to make Tom Thibodeau coach

ESPN first reported that the Knicks and Thibodeau were completing a five-year contract.

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Jul 25, 2020, 6:41 PM

Updated 1,540 days ago

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AP source: Knicks close to deal to make Tom Thibodeau coach
The New York Knicks are finishing a deal to make Tom Thibodeau their coach, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday.
No contract has been signed but a deal is expected to be announced next week, the person told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because negotiations were ongoing.
ESPN first reported that the Knicks and Thibodeau were completing a five-year contract.
Thibodeau was the 2011 NBA Coach of the Year in Chicago and is a former Knicks assistant under Jeff Van Gundy.
New Knicks President Leon Rose conducted a long search before settling on Thibodeau. Mike Miller finished the season as interim coach after David Fizdale was fired 22 games into last season.
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
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