2 Former NBA Head Coaches ‘Linked’ to Knicks’ Vacancy originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks just enjoyed one of the best seasons in recent memory. While the pursuit of an NBA Title came to an end at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, they made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.

The Knicks made that decision after they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, their longest playoff run in 25 years. The next Knicks coach, whoever it is, will be expected to help take the team further,

Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks ended up losing a hard-fought series in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers last week. It was an incredibly entertaining series, but the Knicks simply did not have enough to pull out the win.