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Inside Story: Knicks' Failed Poaching Attempts—Teams Cursing & Owners Personally Rejecting Offers

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Knicks' Coaching Search Turns Laughable as Poaching Attempts Backfire: Teams Curse, Owners Reject Personally—Shams Reveals Inside Details

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After firing Tom Thibodeau, the coach who led them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, the Knicks embarked on a humiliating coaching search. Their bids to interview other teams’ coaches have been met with consecutive rejections, descending into a league-wide punchline. NBA insider Shams Charania revealed the harsh details: some teams cursed them out, while owners personally called to rebuff the overtures.

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The Knicks’ desperate poaching attempts have been met with five straight rejections: requesting interviews with Ime Udoka (Rockets), Chris Finch (Timberwolves), Jason Kidd (Mavericks), Quin Snyder (Hawks), and Billy Donovan (Bulls) all failed. Shams disclosed on ESPN: “Some teams hung up after saying ‘no,’ others cussed them out—like ‘F*** off! No way.’ One owner even called personally to say, ‘This isn’t happening.’”


Targeting sitting coaches like Udoka, Kidd, and Finch reeks of shameless raiding, earning widespread scorn. The Knicks’ five-time rejection spree has made them a laughingstock. Charles Barkley mocked: “The Knicks have no plan. They’re definitely the dumbest team in the world.”

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Notably, the Knicks haven’t approached Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, Warriors’ Steve Kerr, Bucks’ Doc Rivers, Clippers’ Tyronn Lue, or Lakers’ JJ Redick. Perhaps they should abandon poaching and consider former NBA coaches instead. With the team’s East Finals exit prompting Thibodeau’s firing, who will the Knicks hire this summer? Stay tuned.


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