According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Thibodeau’s firing was “spearheaded” by Knicks owner James Dolan. It came after Dolan and team president Leon Rose’s exit meetings with “key” Knicks players resulted in “clear” complaints. One player even said he “didn’t feel like he could play for Thibodeau next season.”

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson had no words after the franchise's decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau.

With the New York Knicks' head coaching spot vacant for about a week now, further details have emerged about the surprise ousting of Tom Thibodeau. New intel from insider Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports revealed that the decision to fire Thibodeau came after exit interviews that featured a prominent role for team owner James Dolan,