Former New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau won't be leading a team next season after being fired following the team's Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau, 67, was the league's oldest head coach before his firing.

Alleged Reason Behind Tom Thibodeau's Firing by Knicks Revealed in New Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks made the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000. They were two wins away from making the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

During Wednesday’s debate, each candidate had to pick a side on the thumbs up/thumbs down binary about the New York Knicks’ decision to fire Thibodeau following their Eastern Conference finals defeat to the Indiana Pacers. Seven candidates did not agree with the Knicks’ move, while Michael Blake had the backs of James Dolan and Leon Rose.