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New York Knicks next head coach odds: Who will take over for Tom Thibodeau?

Updated Jun. 12, 2025 12:50 p.m. ET

Fresh off an Eastern Conference finals berth, the New York Knicks are in search of a new head coach.

The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons.

And with that, the hiring process begins in the Big Apple.

Let's check out the odds for who will land the job at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 12.

Knicks next head coach to start 25-26 regular season

Mike Brown: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Taylor Jenkins: +190 (bet $10 to win $29 total)
Johnnie Bryant: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Michael Malone: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
James Borrego: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Mike Budenholzer: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Steve Nash: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Rick Brunson: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)

So far, the Knicks' head coaching search is going … poorly.

New York has attempted to interview a number of employed coaches, including Dallas' Jason Kidd, Minnesota's Chris Finch, Houston's Ime Udoka, Chicago's Billy Donovan and Atlanta's Quin Snyder.

Each of those franchises has denied the Knicks' interview requests.

Former Villanova coach Jay Wright also informed the team that he is not interested in leaving retirement to consider the position.

So now, with all those names off the board, who is the favorite?

Cavs associate head coach Johnnie Bryant has gone back and forth between being atop the board and just on it. As of June 11, he had the shortest odds to land the gig, but now, that designation belongs to Mike Brown.

Brown previously served as head coach for the Cavaliers (2005-10), the Lakers (2011-12), the Cavaliers again (2013-14) and the Kings (2022-24). He has twice been named Coach of the Year (2009, 2023).

Under Thibodeau, the Knicks made four playoff appearances in five seasons, including that trip to the East finals this season, where they lost in six games to the Indiana Pacers.

The Knicks had not made it to the Eastern Conference finals since the 1999-2000 season, where they also lost to the Pacers in six games.

Thibodeau had an overall regular-season record of 226-174 as head coach of New York. He was 24-23 in the postseason.

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