Knicks' Mike Brown Shares Honest Tom Thibodeau Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks are coming off a season in which they reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, though they were unable to make the NBA Finals after being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers.

A former New York Knicks star has remained close with ex-head coach Tom Thibodeau and is opening up about how he's doing.

The New York Knicks ' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau last month was somewhat surprising after a run to the Eastern Conference Finals, but it wasn't completely panned as a bad decision. Without knowing their plan to move forward, many people (myself included) thought it a necessary move for the team to take its next step toward contention.

Player input sounded alarms within the New York Knicks ' organization leading to Tom Thibodeau's firing. It was owner James Dolan who made the final call to move on from a coach who led the team to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

The former NBA MVP provided an update on Tom Thibodeau following his release by the Knicks after leading them to the Conference Finals

For the Knicks, however, they might be looking for a better option with their last roster spot. Despite that, SB Nation recently linked the two sides to a reunion for the 33-year-old, adding that the Knicks could do much worse than a veteran with this type of experience.

Like many in the basketball world, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was shocked by offseason rumblings the New York Knicks produced. Shortly befo