Having already been rebuffed by five different teams in their requests to interview replacements for Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks may finally be ready to start looking outside the realm of currently employed coaches in their search for a new bench boss.

Several reports now indicate that the New York Knicks are expected to come up short in their pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their replacement for Tom Thibodeau. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Dallas gave a "firm rejection" to the Knicks when they requested permission to talk to Kidd.

The New York Knicks reportedly won't have the opportunity to interview Jason Kidd for their vacant head coaching position.

Since firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks’ coaching search has been a bit of a disaster. And they’re getting blasted for it. During Wednesday night’s NBA Finals Game 3 coverage on NBA TV, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley roasted the Knicks for how they’ve handled their coaching search.

Following the team's 4-2 series loss to the Indiana Pacers the Knicks made the decision to fire the two-time NBA Coach of the Year. While some view it as controversial, others aro