Knicks Getting Snubbed for Another Head Coach Interview Led to Lots of Jokes

What in the world is going on?

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The city that never sleeps definitely isn't getting any shut-eye after the New York Knicks received yet another rejection in their so-far futile head coaching search.

A little over a week since the Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau, the franchise has seemingly been making calls to every NBA franchise asking to interview their head coach. The Knicks' first pair of rejections came from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, who wanted to hold on to Chris Finch and Ime Udoka, respectively.

The Dallas Mavericks soon followed suit, making clear that Jason Kidd wasn't going anywhere. Then, on Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Hawks were the latest to firmly close the door in New York's face by denying them permission to speak with Quin Snyder.

It's been nothing short of a coaching search fiasco for the Knicks after they parted ways with Thibodeau, who had just led the team to its first appearance in the conference finals in 25 years. It's also one of the weirder happenings in recent NBA history, as other teams don't seem to appreciate the Knicks' desperate efforts to poach their head coach this offseason.

Fans made lots of jokes at the expense of the Knicks about their out-of-luck hiring woes:

Getting close to needing a restraining order. https://t.co/DFebXmLy5G

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 11, 2025

Knicks drunk DMing coaches “you up?” is hilarious https://t.co/lkshuvTVI2

— vic (@CountOnVic) June 11, 2025

https://t.co/OqwaJKIE79 pic.twitter.com/1IGDz5dVty

— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) June 11, 2025

the knicks to every employed NBA head coach pic.twitter.com/cRJiIxwA3X

— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) June 11, 2025

Why are the Knicks swiping right on the NBA Head Coach dating app until they run out of likes https://t.co/qOzzzrneGv

— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) June 11, 2025

The Knicks entire coaching search concept being “let’s see what teams don’t like their coach enough to just let him leave” is hilarious https://t.co/yqwNUkngXM

— Tucker (@SportingLogical) June 11, 2025

Knicks calling every team in the league asking to hire their coach https://t.co/UpHEcSsg5D pic.twitter.com/o5u6Slw8oZ

— Céad Míle Fáilte (@ColeyMick) June 11, 2025

Every team to New York when they ask to speak with their coach https://t.co/Gu3VBaBwAV pic.twitter.com/tzEEyqacsm

— Paintin' Manning (@Im_PlayingDead) June 11, 2025

Everytime the Knicks asks for permission to interview 😭😭😭

This is crazy 🤦🏾‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/yY5WqX07L8

— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) June 11, 2025

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