Explore the pros and cons of Ime Udoka's potential fit with the Houston Rockets versus the New York Knicks. Discover which team suits him best.

The Knicks formally asked the Rockets for permission to speak with head coach Ime Udoka and were rejected, according to SNY’s Ian Begley.

Amid a critical offseason, the New York Knicks are still in the early stages of a desperate coaching search. After recently firing their coach, Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks are hard at work on his replacement, but it seems they'd rather steal a coach from a rival team over finding one on their own.

The Rockets have “no interest in entertaining that,” according to The Athletic. The Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau after they were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games by the Pacers. Thibodeau had been in charge for five years, leading the Knicks to the postseason in four of those seasons.

Per ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, who happens to be a longtime Knicks fan, that’s the message he’s seemingly heard from Houston. Ime Udoka is one of the best coaches in the NBA. This brother is something better.

Despite the Knicks interest in Kidd, and Kidd's potential interest in the Knicks, it doesn't appear as though the Mavericks want to let him go. According to The Athletic, Dallas i