Former Knicks star reveals what Tom Thibodeau thinks about surprising New York firing

While Tom Thibodeau has not spoken since the New York Knicks relieved him of his head coaching duties one of his former players revealed what he s thinking after speaking with him Derrick Rose the former Knicks star who played for Thibodeau for years called it crazy to see New York move on from the longtime head coach I talked to Thibs after that He s good Rose noted during a NASCAR press conference where he was serving as grand marshal in Chicago CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Knicks still must pay Thibodeau as a buyout was a part of his deal he signed before the start of last season You can t be mad when you re walking away with million Rose added So can t feel too sorry for him But he s in good spirits Yeah that s my guy We locked in till the end But he s good Jalen Brunson is still in New York He s gonna be ballin Everybody wins I feel like It s unknown if Thibodeau is looking to coach anywhere this season though the Knicks located his replacement Mike Brown will be the band s new head coach Thibodeau s tenure in New York lasted five seasons during which he led his squad to the playoffs four times The most of latest run was to the Eastern Conference Finals when the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers the same club that defeated them in the second round the year prior Rose joined Thibodeau when he began his time with the Knicks during the - campaign The former Chicago Bulls MVP played three seasons with Thibodeau in New York as well as with the Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves Thibodeau s Knicks consistently got better by the season but his minutes usage of his stars especially Jalen Brunson was criticized by a large number of It made sense in playoff situations but his starters would run up high minutes totals during regular-season games as well Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter