Jeff Hornacek is out as coach of the New York Knicks as the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden continues.
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The team announced Hornacek's dismissal on Thursday night (AEST), hours after the Knicks wrapped up a 29-53 campaign that left them out of the postseason for the fifth consecutive year.
Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was also let go following the 110-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
"Jeff is a true professional who has worked tirelessly for this organization the last two seasons," Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry said in a joint statement.
"We sincerely appreciate his efforts and considerable contributions to the team and wish him well in his future endeavours."
Hornacek was 60-104 (.366) overall in his two seasons at the helm in New York.
Injuries did not help his cause this term, with Kristaps Porzingis lost to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in February and Tim Hardaway Jr missing significant time due to a leg injury.
Hornacek's successor will not be starting from scratch, with Porzingis and Hardaway forming part of a sound young core that includes Frank Ntilikina, Trey Burke and Enes Kanter.
Former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale, ex-Cavaliers boss David Blatt and Knicks great and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson have all been linked as replacements.
