NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest playoff march in 25 years for a franchise that re-emerged as a contender after he became their coach.

For that, he was fired.

The Knicks decided to move on from Thibodeau on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

The Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers with a loss in Game 6 on Saturday night, falling two games short of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. It was the fourth postseason trip in his five seasons in New York for Thibodeau, who was then asked what the Knicks needed to do this summer to go further.

“Like you would do after every season, you take a step back, I think decompress,” Thibodeau said. “You do a deep dive

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