Tom Thibodeau has not spoken publicly since the Knicks shockingly fired him last month after leading them to their first conference finals in 25 years.

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.

Rose reunited with Thibodeau, his longtime coach on the Chicago Bulls, as a member of the Knicks late in his career