{"id":9041,"date":"2025-06-06T08:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/new-york-knicks-next-head-coach-odds-who-will-take-over-for-tom-thibodeau\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:59:24","slug":"new-york-knicks-next-head-coach-odds-who-will-take-over-for-tom-thibodeau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/new-york-knicks-next-head-coach-odds-who-will-take-over-for-tom-thibodeau\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks next head coach odds: Who will take over for Tom Thibodeau?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" comments=\"[object Object]\" overlaytype=\"article\" storycard_image=\"[object Object]\" social_image=\"[object Object]\" show_advertisements=\"true\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\" data-v-44df51fc=\"\">  <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nba\/knicks-reportedly-part-ways-hc-tom-thibodeau-after-eastern-conference-finals-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh off an Eastern Conference finals berth<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/new-york-knicks-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Knicks<\/a> are in search of a new head coach.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">And with that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nba\/knicks-fire-tom-thibodeau-next-steps-potential-replacements-trade-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the hiring process begins in the Big Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Let&#8217;s check out the odds for who will land the job at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><strong>Knicks next head coach to start 25-26 regular season \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Johnnie Bryant: -140 (bet $10 to win $17.14 total)<br \/>Michael Malone: +275 (bet $10 to win $37.50 total)<br \/>Jay Wright: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)<br \/>Jason Kidd: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)<br \/>Dan Hurley: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)<br \/>Jeff Van Gundy: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)<br \/>Steve Nash: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)<br \/>Taylor Jenkins: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)<br \/>John Calipari: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Under Thibodeau, the Knicks made four playoff appearances in five seasons, including that trip to the East finals this season, where they lost in six games to the Indiana Pacers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The Knicks had not made it to the Eastern Conference finals since the 1999-2000 season, where they also lost to the Pacers in six games.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Thibodeau had an overall regular-season record of 226-174 as head coach of New York. He was 24-23 in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">When the odds opened, at the top of the oddsboard to replace Thibodeau was Michael Malone, who most recently coached the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/denver-nuggets-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denver Nuggets<\/a> but was fired on April 8, with three games left in the 2024-25 regular season.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">However, he&#8217;s since been overtaken by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/cleveland-cavaliers-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland<\/a> associate head coach Johnnie Bryant, who was reported to be one of two finalists to land the head coaching job in Phoenix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">That job instead went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nba\/suns-reportedly-hire-former-cavaliers-assistant-jordan-ott-head-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cavs assistant coach Jordan Ott<\/a>, and with that, Bryant moved from +400 to -140.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Bryant served as associate head coach for the Knicks from 2020-2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><i>Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/i><\/a><i>, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!---->   <\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>\n<div class=\"story-favorites-section-add\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">\n<div class=\"logo-container\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 80 80'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b.fssta.com\/uploads\/application\/leagues\/logos\/NBA.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"National Basketball Association\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"lazyload team-logo\"\/><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ff-gb fs-20 bold\">Get more from National Basketball Association<\/span> <span class=\"ff-h fs-14 opac-55 lh-1pt43 center\">Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span> <button data-favorite-uri=\"league:basketball\/nba\/league\/1\" data-action-location=\"article favorite\" data-favorite-text=\"FOLLOW\" data-remove-text=\"FOLLOWING\" aria-label=\"Follow Button\" class=\"button-favorite center flex pointer fs-14\"><span class=\"favorite-star\"\/> <span class=\"favorite-text\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nba\/new-york-knicks-next-head-coach-odds\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off an Eastern Conference finals berth, the New York Knicks are in search of a new head coach. The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons.\u00a0 And with that, the hiring process begins in the Big Apple. 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