NEW YORK — It’s up to Leon Rose.
A source confirmed owner James Dolan gave his team president permission to fire Tom Thibodeau. However, Rose is expected to retain Thibodeau “beyond this season,” according to Bleacher Report, despite a disconnect between the coach and team executives William Wesley and Brock Aller.
Thibodeau, who has three years remaining on his contract, is the reigning Coach of the Year who oversaw a dramatic Knicks fall this season, prompting speculation about his job security as the front office maintained silence.
