The New York Knicks are concluding their two-month long search for a new head coach. They have reportedly reached an agreement with veteran maestro, Tom Thibodeau, and both sides are working to make it official soon.

Here’s ESPN Senior Reporter Adrian Wojnarowski breaking the news:

The addition of Thibodeau is part of the Knicks’ latest attempt at a culture change. He joins newcomers Leon Rose and William Wesley, the team’s president and executive vice president, respectively. All three were hired within the last four months.

Thibs, as he’s fondly called in the NBA world, is known for his blue-collar, hard-nosed brand of basketball – one that exudes energy, defense, hustle, and everything in between. He’s also had the good ability to nurture and squeeze the most out of his players’ talent.

Six of the eight teams Thibodeau has coached (either as the head man or assistant) have all ranked inside the top three defense at least once, thanks mainly to his guidance. Three made the conference finals, including the 2007-08 Boston Celtics, who also won the NBA championship.

One of the main highlights of Thibs’s resume, though, is his stint with the Chicago Bulls from 2010 to 2015. He stirred the franchise to its best season post-Michael Jordan as the 2010-11 team is still the only squad to have a 60 or more wins since 1998.

It also featured a resurgence from a couple of players – Derrick Rose became a superstar MVP, Joakim Noah became a Defensive Player of the Year awardee, and late first-round pick Jimmy Butler developed into an All-Star and elite two-way player.

The Knicks are hoping Thibs is finally the answer that the team and its fans have been longing for. The turn of the 21st century hasn’t been kind to the franchise as it has compiled disappointment after disappointment.

With all the prestige and history surrounding New York basketball, and how it’s the game’s “mecca,” the Knicks can only show two winning seasons and one playoff series win since 2000.

The recently concluded Knicks season didn’t have much of a difference to the years it preceded. New York finished its 2019-20 campaign with a horrid 21-45 record, and once again headed for an early vacation. The Knicks were one of the eight teams who were not been invited in the upcoming restart.

Thibs certainly has the work cut out for him. Let’s see if he can raise the game of heralded youngsters RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson, and the all-around, big bodied forward Julius Randle.