Though there is no indication Jackson is a candidate for a Garden return, Pitino — who coached the Knicks from 1987-89, and earned AP Coach of the Year this season for St. John’s — took to social media earlier this week to tell his former employer that there is an ideal candidate actually available.

After firing Thibodeau, Leon Rose and the Knicks have yet to land an interview with an active coach, as they've been denied permission to speak to Jason Kidd, Chris Finch, Ime Udoka, Billy Donovan and Quin Snyder thus far.

Rumors suggest that the New York Knicks are not looking to trade for Kevin Durant, despite the speculation surrounding the organization.

John Calipari spoke highly of the New York Knicks job, but said that he is committed to coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The New York Knicks saw their season come to a disappointing end at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. It was their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, when they also fell to the Pacers.

"The Knicks got to be the stupidest damn people in the world” - Charles Barkley sounds off on the New York Knicks originally appeared on Basketball Network.

"Hell nahh" - Trae Young pokes fun at New York Knicks' wild search for a head coach after Tom Thibodeau's firing originally appeared on Basketball Network. The New York Knicks appear to have brought disaster upon themselves, and one of the most hated figures in New York at the moment, Trae Young, is reveling in the team's current dilemma.