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New York, which fired Tom Thibodeau after losing the Eastern Conference finals in six games, has been on the hunt for a new head coach but has been denied by at least five teams — including the Mavericks for permission to talk to coach Jason Kidd.
The surprising Tom Thibodeau dismissal appears to have come from the ownership level. Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reported that the New York Knicks decision to fire Thibodeau was "spearheaded" by owner James Dolan and that several "key Knicks players" had complaints.
The Knicks requested permission to speak to Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Rockets coach Ime Udoka, but were denied on both, sources confirmed to ESPN.