New ideas and promises of a transformation always sound great in the preseason. The hope of what they can bring is in full abundance.

After coaching the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals, Tom Thibodeau was shockingly let go. At this point, the Knicks replaced one veteran with another, giving the head coaching job to Mike Brown.

That recently changed. Tom Thibodeau spent a couple of days around the Thunder. He attended this past Thursday's practice, where he was spotted talking to Isaiah Hartenstein. And he was at Paycom Center when Ousmane Dieng hit a game-winner in their preseason finale on Friday.

Boston could be without Jayson Tatum all season and lost a number of other key players, making New York the favorite.