When New York fired Tom Thibodeau close to three weeks ago, the franchise set out to do an extensive search for his replacement. The Knicks have the NBA’s only head coaching vacancy with no competition in the market.

Minnesota assistant coach Micah Nori became the third person to discuss the vacancy with the Knicks earlier this week, joining former head coaches Taylor Jenkins and Mike Brown, a league source confirmed to The Post. ESPN first reported the Knicks’ interest in the 51-year-old Nori, who had been with the Timberwolves since 2021.

On The Putback, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley & Newsday Knicks writer Steve Popper take questions about the head coach search and free agency