Tom Thibodeau Gets Candid About Knicks’ Offseason After Playoff Exit originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The New York Knicks’ season has come to a close after a brilliant campaign, which saw them make an Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
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After trading for Karl-Anthony Towns just before the regular season, adding him alongside Jalen Brunson, there was plenty of uncertainty around the Knicks.
The Tom Thibodeau-led squad knocked off the reigning champion Boston Celtics in the playoffs before falling to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
While no banner will be raised — and the championship drought since 1973 will continue — the Knicks’ season was far from a failure.
The Big Apple was buzzing during the entire playoff run. They had a real shot at making the NBA Finals. The self-inflicted mistakes during the Eastern Conference Finals proved to be too much, though.
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With that, the Knicks will be facing some major offseason decisions. Do they split up Towns and Brunson? How do they address the need for depth?
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The season might have just ended, but Thibodeau understands what’s coming for the club.
“It’s a big offseason for us,” Thibodeau said candidly.
There will be many suggestions as to what the Knicks need to do — whether it be with their head coach or roster.
Regardless, New York is in a positive position, as they were just two wins from making the NBA Finals. The Knicks need to make positive moves, or they could deconstruct a squad that made a deep playoff run.
Again, this squad had just this campaign together with a core behind Brunson and Towns.
Mikal Bridges was a fresh face. Josh Hart had a new role. OG Anunoby was still finding his footing in the Big Apple. Mitchell Robinson spent much of the season injured.
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There should still be time to build around the core.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.