The New York Knicks have a problem: they don’t have a head coach. After the Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the organization fired Tom Thibodeau from the head coaching position.

Recent reports indicate that the New York Knicks received blunt rejections during their chaotic head coach search.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic kicked the trade season off on June 15 in a multi-player, multi-pick deal. Desmond Bane is headed to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four future first-round picks and a future first-round pick swap.

Over a week after firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks' search for an experienced successor has hit some road blocks. New York requested permission to speak with Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets and was rebuffed in both instances,

Major Update in New York Knicks’ Head Coaching Search Emerges originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks have to be pretty used to rejection by now. The team has attempted to contact several NBA teams to interview their coaches and have been rejected time and time again.

Sports talk great Mike Francesa was the first to report that the Timberwolves had denied the Knicks permission to speak with their head coach, Chris Finch, who led them to the Western Conference finals this season.

The Knicks have now been denied permission to speak with Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Rockets coach Ime Udoka, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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