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BREAKING: New York Knicks fire head coach David Fizdale

The New York Knicks have fired head coach David Fizdale after a disappointing 4-18 start the regular season. Fizdale was expected to help form a young core of players that consisted of PG Frank Ntilikina, RJ Barrett, Dennis Smith Jr., and others, but was unable to create a winning atmosphere through 22 games.

Knicks fired coach David Fizdale, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2019

The reality is, Fizdale was given a roster in shambles to work with. The players had no chemistry and were loaded at the power forward position.