Well, it finally happened. After months of careful deliberation, New York Knicks president Leon Rose made it official, inking Tom Thibodeau to a five-year deal to become the team’s head coach. The news was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday and may finally provide the struggling Knicks with a prudent coach at the helm.
Rumors had emerged over the past week that the Knicks reportedly encountered an impasse in discussions over contract negotiations with Thibodeau. As a result of the stalled negotiations, Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd had emerged as a potential alternative for the job, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.