New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson discussed former head coach Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the team at the end of the 2024-25 season. Since Brunson joined Thibodeau and the Knicks in 2022, he's blossomed into one of the NBA's top offensive point guards. Brunson's father, Rick, also served as an assistant coach under Thibodeau during his head coaching stints with the Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. Rick played under Thibodeau when he was an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets and New York as well (h/t Bontemps). New York made the playoffs four total times with Thibodeau, although every single postseason elimination occurred at the hands of a lower-seeded team.