New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was surprisingly omitted from the list of finalists for the NBA’s Coach of the Year Award, despite leading the team to a 50-win season despite numerous injuries. The three finalists are Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder), Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves), and Jamahl Mosley (Orlando Magic). Thibodeau expressed indifference to the omission, but his players expressed confusion and praise for his leadership under challenging circumstances.
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New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was conspicuously absent from the Coach of the Year finalists, a decision that has left his players and the team questioning the validity of the selection process. Despite guiding the Knicks to a 50-32 record and the second seed in the Eastern Conference while navigating a season plagued by injuries, Thibodeau was overlooked in favor of Mark Daigneault, Chris Finch, and Jamahl Mosley.