As the New York Knicks continue their search for a new head coach, some candidates have emerged as potential favorites while others are quickly being ruled out.

Jay Wright will not be the next head coach of the Knicks, while the New York's request to interview Jason Kidd is reportedly expected to be turned down.

Although the Knicks have three players whom Jay Wright coached at Villanova, the retired Hall of Famer will not resume his career with New York, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.

New York Knicks Players Had Strong Feelings About Tom Thibodeau Before Firing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau after he spent five seasons leading the team was quite shocking to many fans and pundits around the NBA.

The New York Knicks players reportedly had their say in the decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after losing to the Pacers.

Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reported that the New York Knicks decision to fire Thibodeau was "spearheaded" by owner James Dolan and that several "key Knicks players" had complaints. "What was clear was Thibodeau’s firing being spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan,