After getting fired from his position as head coach of the New York Knicks in June, Tom Thibodeau reportedly felt betrayed by some people in the Knicks organization.

After falling to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks parted ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau. In his place, the franchise hired veteran Mike Brown to lead the squad to the NBA Finals with aspirations for its first title since 1973.

Atkinson completely restructured Cleveland’s game plan last season, allowing more pace and space, elevating their offense to the league’s highest-scoring average (121.9 ppg). Starting point guard Darius Garland stepped into his own, while frontcourt assets Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen benefited from a healthy dose of pick-and-roll action.