The Knicks parted ways with Thibodeau on Tuesday, June 3 after five years as New York's head coach Ben Stiller reacted on social media to the surprising news that the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau Stiller penned a thoughtful tribute to Thibodeau and credited him with making the Knicks "relevant again" Thibodeau led the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2000 The New York Knicks continue to pull on Ben Stiller's heart strings.

That collapse marked the beginning of the end of the Knicks' magical postseason run. Shortly after Thibodeau's firing, Knicks players and the NBA world reacted, including current guard Josh Hart. Thibodeau compiled a 226-174 record in the regular season and went 24-23 during the playoffs during his five-year stint with the Knicks.