What lies ahead for the New York Knicks after the franchise fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday?

Thibodeau guided the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference finals since 2000. New York defeated the Detroit Pistons in the first round and dethroned the defending champion Boston Celtics in the second round before falling in six games to the Indiana Pacers . Thibodeau finishes his tenure in New York with 24 playoff wins, 17 more than the team's past 13 coaches combined, according to ESPN Research.

Why fire Thibodeau now, and where could the front office turn in its search? Which high-profile coaches could be available? And what other moves might follow now that one of the most successful runs in franchise history has ended without a title, extending the Knicks' championship

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