After losing to the Pacers in six games in the Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks will have all summer to contemplate what went wrong.

Magic on how the Knicks mishandled the Thibodeau firing: "I can't believe they didn't have a plan in place" originally appeared on Basketball Network. The New York Knicks' decision to part ways with Tom Thibodeau hasn't sat well with many people around the league. Count NBA legend Magic Johnson among those who believe the Knicks made a mistake.

Now that the Knicks players have signed off on firing Tom Thibodeau, Magic Johnson says “there’s a lot of pressure on the players next season" and “all the excuses are gone now.”

“ [Thibodeau] took that job when the Knicks were just bums. They were 20 wins. He got that job for five years, made the playoffs in four years, first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years. He helped Knicks basketball go back to the top level in the league. He should get a lot of credit for the foundation that he built.”