Ramona always gets to the bottom of these stories.

"But the decision to replace Thibodeau, one source told ESPN, had been trending in that direction for months. The team simply wasn't maximizing its talent, despite having two All-NBA players in Brunson and Towns. And after meeting with the select group of players and coaches this week, sources said, it was clear to Rose that the organization needed a new voice."

Ramona always gets to the bottom of these stories.

"But the decision to replace Thibodeau, one source told ESPN, had been trending in that direction for months. The team simply wasn't maximizing its talent, despite having two All-NBA players in Brunson and Towns. And after meeting with the select group of players and coaches this week, sources said, it was clear to Rose that the organization needed a new voice."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45453816/he-got-outcoached-why-new-york-knicks-fired-tom-thibodeau-their-most-successful-coach-decades