This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as New NBA Champion Salutes Former Knicks Coach. Like many in the basketball world, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was shocked by offseason rumblings the New York Knicks produced.

After falling to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau and began an intensive coaching search. While the move was surprising, attention quickly turned to the Knicks’ coaching search and who might soon replace Thibodeau.

Tom Thibodeau had a lot of success with the Knicks, but Mike Brown is a good bet to take them to the next level.