Tom Thibodeau has not spoken publicly since the Knicks shockingly fired him last month after leading them to their first conference finals in 25 years.

Of course, the Knicks are coming off their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000 last season, though they started off the summer by making a shocking decision as they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Rose, who shared his MVP run with Thibodeau in Chicago and later reunited with him in Minnesota and New York, called the firing a win-win situation for all involved. Thibodeau walks away with financial security. The Knicks retain a loaded roster led by All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson and remain poised to contend in a wide-open Eastern Conference.