Report: Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau agree to 3-year extension

Field Level Media|published: Wed 24th July, 14:17 2024

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Apr 25, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers in game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Knicks are signing coach Tom Thibodeau to a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.

No financial figures were available for the deal, which will run through the 2027-28 season, per the report.

The Knicks were the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs after finishing last season with a 50-32 record. In four seasons with New York, the 66-year-old Thibodeau has a 175-143 record in the regular season, 14-15 in the playoffs.

The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals -- their second straight appearance in the round. New York has reached the playoffs in three of Thibodeau's four seasons.

He previously coached the Chicago Bulls (2010-15) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (2016-19) and has a cumulative record of 527-389.

Thibodeau was the NBA Coach of the Year in 2020-21, 10 years after he won the honor for the first time with the Bulls.

--Field Level Media

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