Figures across the NBA came to the defense of Tom Thibodeau after the New York Knicks fired their coach just days after a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, including Knicks players themselves. The move resonated throughout the league's coaching ranks too,

The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after losing to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Josh Hart is no longer playing for Tom Thibodeau after the former New York Knicks head coach was fired last week, but Hart is still willing to go to bat for Thibodeau.