Ben Stiller initially appeared after Athlon Sports appeared in the Knicks Fighing and sent a heartfelt message to Tom Thibodeau.

The New York Knicks did not waste time after being eliminated by the playoffs on Saturday, making a major change in their organization.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Knicks State decided to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau when the offseason began Tuesday, and now they have a key loophole to fill the head coaching position.

Break In: ​​The New York Knicks put Tom Thibodeau as head coach. Thibodeau led Thekodeau to lead their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years, into the playoffs in four of five years and led the Knicks to win for the first time since the 1990s since more than 50 consecutive victories. pic.twitter.com/b7w8khoecf

- Shams Charania (@shamscharania) June 3, 2025

It was a surprise move in New York, as many think they will help the team lead the team to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 after they run off the field next season with Thibodeau.

Instead, the Knicks thought it was time to make a big coaching change and now they have a crucial decision to go to the offseason.

After the announcement Tuesday, Knicks fans and actor Ben Stiller went to social media, where he sent a heartfelt message to Thibodeau and thanked him for his time in New York.

"I'm a fan of Tom Thibodeau. He brought this team back. I feel like he gave everything and was always looking for improvement. I will always be grateful for the distance he brought to the Knicks," Stiller posted on X. They are related again. They are again contenders to the championship. They won with him again. Thank him. Thank you.

I'm Tom Thibodeau. He brought the team back. I feel like he has given everything he has and has been looking for improvement. I will always be grateful for the Knicks he brought. They are related again. They are again the champion contenders. The Knicks became the winner...

- Ben Poses (@benstiller) June 3, 2025

Of course, Tibodo has had five successful seasons in New York, and as Stiller said, he helped the Knicks relate again after many seasons of struggle.

While in New York, Thibodeau led the Knicks to four playoff games in five seasons, including bringing them to the Eastern Conference Finals this season.

He also led the Knicks into their first back-to-back 50-win season since the 1990s, but that wasn't enough to keep him working.

Of course, Thiboddo faces a lot of criticism for playing a lot of minutes in the regular season, but it's hard to blame their playoffs just on him.

Still, the Knicks are now entering the offseason with a huge hole and they are starting to find a new head coach.

This story was first appeared on June 4, 2025 by Athlon Sports.