With the New York Knicks' head coaching spot vacant for about a week now, further details have emerged about the surprise ousting of Tom Thibodeau. New intel from insider Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports revealed that the decision to fire Thibodeau came after exit interviews that featured a prominent role for team owner James Dolan,

The New York Knicks began their offseason with a shocking decision as they decided to move on from head coach Tom Thibodeau after their playoff exit.

Thibodeau is considered good enough to direct a team to a playoff run, but not to the ultimate prosperity, which is apparently why the Knicks fired him this week.