Karl-Anthony Towns said his teammates were caught off guard by Tom Thibodeau's firing, adding that he felt they were on the verge of finding stability under their former coach.

"We had just celebrated a good win, so we all went home thinking the day was over," said Towns.

Towns added that he was not given a reason for why Thibodeau was fired.

Ryan Saunders was named the interim coach, with Fred Hoiberg, Monty Williams, and Chauncey Billups all rumored to be drawing interest for the position.