A native of New York City, the 72-year-old Pitino is no stranger to the Knicks. He was an assistant coach in New York from 1983-85 and led the Knicks from 1987-89. He left after two seasons with a 90-74 record and consecutive appearances in the NBA playoffs.

Rick Pitino was quick to share his disinterest in the Knicks' head coach vacancy, and UConn's Dan Hurley isn't a guarantee, either. Here are the latest rumors surrounding New York's search to replace Tom Thibodeau.

The Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons with the franchise. Thibodeau was fresh off a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, too, which is a place the Knicks hadn't been since 2000. By all accounts, Thibodeau’s time with the Knicks was a success. He just couldn’t get them over the hump and into the Finals.