Former Knicks Guard, NBA MVP Gets Candid About Tom Thibodeau After Firing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been an interesting offseason thus far for the New York Knicks as they try to upgrade their roster and make a run at a championship next season.

Former NBA star Derrick Rose has a strong relationship with Tom Thibodeau, considering he played for the former New York Knicks head coach in three different cities. And that, of course, means someone had to ask him about the firing.

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.