Among the teams around the NBA, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are two of the most interesting ones to watch during the offseason. After the Celtics were eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs,

Knicks Linked to Former NBA Champion Coach as Tom Thibodeau Replacement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks have already cast a wide berth when it comes to seeking out their next head coach. New York fired 2021 Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau following five largely successful seasons at the helm.

Carlisle, the longtime NBA head coach, has received endless praise over the offseason as he's helped lead the Pacers through the Eastern Conference and now to a lead in the NBA Finals over the league's best regular season team. Barkley's only kidding, but with how the Knicks have went about their coaching search, don't put anything past them.

Brian Windhorst drops the hammer on any potential trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the near future as he claims Kevin Durant to Knicks move will be "messy".

Giannis has been exceptionally loyal to the Bucks, and it seems like he’s staying on brand. Still, Milwaukee’s inflexibility and lack of top-end talent around the two-time MVP are impossible to ignore. Don’t pencil him into the Bucks’ opening-night starting five just yet. We have a lot of offseason left.

Amidst all of the chaos surround the New York Knicks' ongoing coaching search, a process that's seen an eventful first week of action, it can be easy to forget

The New York Knicks are not actively seeking a trade for Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant, according to the New York Post, this coming after ESPN reported Wednesday the franchise was one of five teams in the sweepstakes for 15-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion.

The Athletic's James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz reported that the Knicks added Tucker to the fold because the front office "believed the locker room needed more leadership, a presence to help with communication issues that had plagued the group both on and off the court all season."

The Knicks axed Thibodeau last week after five seasons and four playoff appearances, including the franchise’s first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 seasons.

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