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New York Knicks set to hire Tom Thibodeau (Report)

The New York Knicks will hire former assistant and NBA Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thibodeau will sign a five-year contract.

The New York Knicks and Tom Thibodeau are finalizing a five-year deal to make him the franchise’s next coach, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 25, 2020

A former Knicks assistant, Thibodeau most recently coached the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019. He also coached the Chicago Bulls for five years and owns a head coaching record of 352-246.