The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals -- their first appearance at that stage of the NBA postseason since 2000. Many players and coaches, including some on Thibodeau's roster , came to his defense after the franchise's decision to go in another direction. With an offseason to reflect on the change in leadership, Knicks star Jalen Brunson offered his thoughts on Thibodeau's exit and why the front office elected to make a coaching change.

"It's sad to see a man I've known for a long time part ways with this organization," Brunson said Tuesday at Knicks media day . "He's meant a lot to me. I've expressed that to him publicly and personally. He's meant a lot to my career up to this point."

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