It has been reported that the Dallas Mavericks denied a request to interview Jason Kidd, the Minnesota Timberwolves said no to Chris Finch, the Houston Rockets did the same with Ime Udoka, the Atlanta Hawks rejected a Quin Snyder interview, and the Chicago Bulls also shut down the idea of Billy Donovan.

The New York Knicks may have surprised some when they decided to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to the Eastern Conference Finals, but there was reportedly some concern that multiple players publicly criticized him during the course of the season and playoffs.

New York took swings at coaches under contract that interested them, such as Dallas' Jason Kidd, but was rejected at every turn.