On July 30, 2020, the Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.
[1] Fan attendance in home games was prohibited until February 23, 2021, per an executive order from then-Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.
[2] The Knicks reopened Madison Square Garden to spectators on February 23.
[5] The Knicks faced the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs,[6] losing in five games.
[11] The second round pick was acquired on February 7, 2018, in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.