Gibson Has 'Open Door' to Return to Knicks

"I still think he has a lot left in the tank, and when he’s done playing, he knows I’d love to have him as a coach," Thibodeau said via The Athletic's Fred Katz. "I think he’d be terrific."

Gibson played for the Knicks for three seasons (2019-22) and spent last season with the Washington Wizards. If anyone's familiar with what Thibodeau wants, it's Gibson: his first NBA days were spent alongside Thibodeau in Chicago (2009-17) and he later followed him to Minnesota (2017-19). With his familiarity playing under Thibodeau, Gibson can simply step right into a role on his coaching staff.

It remains to be seen whether Gibson has played his final game in the NBA. It's safe to say that Gibson's prime is probably behind him but, despite his paltry outputs, Thibodeau believes he has enough left to play a few more.

"We always have a spot for him. It’s an open door," Thibodeau said, per Peter Botte of the New York Post. "We will see how everything unfolds going forward. I think he still has something left in the tank. I think he’s going to be a terrific coach when that time comes, as well. We’ll see how everything goes.”

Sans Gibson, the Knicks (22-15) will look to extend a five-game winning streak on Thursday in Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, MSG).