From the favorite to the start of breaking up! The first team in the offseason was born, and the NBA is just a business place after all.

It is said that this year's NBA offseason will become the craziest offseason in history. Many giant teams are interested in adjusting their lineups. Many super stars will test the trading market and wait for the bait. Antetokounmpo and Durant, who are the highest-ranking, are very likely to seek trades this summer. Before the highly anticipated finals began, the league was born, and another internal strife team was about to be born, that is, the New York Knicks, they fired head coach Thibodeau. You know, Thibodeau just led the team to a breakthrough and entered the Eastern Conference Finals again after 25 years. During his coaching at the Knicks, he had won four playoff series. Before him, the Knicks' 13 head coaches only won one series in total, and no one believed that Thibodeau would be suddenly cut.

Explained with the official statement issued by the Knicks, the only goal of their entire organization is to win the championship for fans. It is this pursuit that prompted them to make a difficult decision - informing Tom Thibodeau that the team will choose another direction of development. The Knicks' senior management does not believe that Thibodeau can lead the team to its highest peak. To be honest, the Knicks' performance this year has indeed reached expectations. They can rank third in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and eliminate the defending champion Celtics in the second round. However, their lineup depth is indeed limited, and the scoring ability of bench players is slightly worse. The only thing Thibodeau needs to criticize is that he pursues the farm-based style, which increases the playing time of each starting player, but he has his reasons for doing this. First, the team's lineup depth is limited, and second, several main players are indeed Iron Man.

Before Thibodeau was dismissed, several head coaches were suddenly fired this season, including two championship coaches, Budenholzer of the Suns and Mike Malone of the Nuggets. There is also the Grizzlies' Taylor Jenkins, who led the team, twice scored 50+ wins in the regular season and twice the West. There is also the Kings' Mike Brown, who was elected as the NBA's head coach of the year for two times and led the Kings to the playoffs again after 17 years. After all, the head coach is actually more like a scapegoat. A team cannot win the ball. The most critical problem lies in the players themselves. Whether it is the team's lineup structure, lineup depth, or the players' own personal abilities, the coach ultimately plays an auxiliary role. It is impossible to stir-fry a plate of dishes into a plate of meat. For the Knicks, if they fire Thibodeau, they may have no chance to compete for the championship.

Not only was Thibodeau fired, but the Knicks also experienced internal strife after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final. According to the report of Knicks James L. Edwards, the outside world has high expectations for this team, and this expectation not only exists at the public opinion level, but also goes deep into the team's locker room. The real problem with the Knicks is: their overall cohesion often cannot match the personal talent shown on the field. And the latter is strong enough to cover up the former's flaws on most nights. Throughout the season, Knicks players have hinted in public that poor communication is the fundamental reason for the team's ups and downs. In private, the players and coaching staff expressed continued dissatisfaction with Towns' defensive habits. They did not question Towns' talent, but were confused and frustrated by how he performed on the defensive end. Too many times, Towns has changed the screening strategy or rotation method without explaining the reason.

This season, Towns was traded by the Timberwolves to the Knicks and played a very good season in the Knicks. During the regular season, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 42.0%. All basic data are greatly improved compared to the Timberwolves' period. In the playoffs, although Towns' dominance declined slightly and it was indeed difficult to defend, he could still prove himself on the offensive end. As the Knicks' toughest scoring point, the team often chased points when Towns came on the court and lost points when Towns left the court. At many critical moments, Towns stood up and broke the situation, but Brunson, the most critical player of the year, was invisible many times. It is absolutely unreasonable for Knicks players to collectively "bully" Towns' poor defense.

From the favorite to the breakup of all the players! The first team in the offseason is just a business. In any case, the Knicks are now in a situation of falling apart. Shams, a well-known ESPN reporter, said that after being eliminated, the Knicks are expected to be very active and aggressive in lineup adjustments, and Towns will become the core player most likely to be traded. A sports website posted the list of Towns' next odds, with the Suns, Magic and Warriors ranked in the top three. Yahoo Sports reporter Tom also proposed a trading idea, about the 5-for-1 deal between the Bucks and the Knicks, in which the Knicks gave Carl Anthony Towns and Taylor Colleck, the first round pick protected by the Wizards in 2026, the first round swap rights in 2026 and 2030, and got the Bucks Antetokounmpo. Do you think it is reasonable?