Tom Thibodeau on November 20, 2019, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire
There are still contracts to be signed and introductions to be conducted, but Tom Thibodeau could shortly be given the opportunity to begin implementing his plans on the Knicks’ roster.
With a press conference expected later this week to officially introduce Thibodeau as the next coach of the Knicks, he arrives at a time when the franchise is in a sort of limbo. While 22 teams have been working out for weeks and scrimmaging for the last week, readying to resume the NBA schedule and playoffs, the Knicks are one of eight teams that have been left out and their practice facility has been gathering dust.