The New York Knicks made it clear when they fired Tom Thibodeau that anything short of an NBA championship isn't good enough.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks' Mike Brown Shouldn't Get Comfortable. Mike Brown is settling in as the next head coach for the New York Knicks, but this is a job that isn't the same compared to his previous stops.

The Knicks explored a number of candidates, but ultimately landed on Brown to lead them into the 2025-26 season. They fired Thibodeau in early June, days after their playoff exit against the Pacers. Thibodeau won 56.