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Gamecocks' Dawn Staley derailed Knicks job opportunity over barrier-breaking hard truths

The New York Knicks decided to move on from Tom Thibodeau, who didn’t have a bad season by any means. However, the front office didn’t believe he was the head coach who could truly move the needle for the franchise. The Knicks made this clear in the statement they released following their decision to fire him .

“In this case, Thibodeau's time in New York ended because of the first line of the statement the Knicks released in response to his firing: 'Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,’” ESPN wrote.

The Knicks interviewed a series of candidates for the job, including one who could have made NBA history. Dawn Staley, who interviewed

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