The New York Knicks made the surprising decision to fire Tom Thibodeau days after their season was officially over, and it's uncertain what direction they're trying to go in now. With the offseason coming up, there will probably be more moves made to help improve the roster, whether it's big or small.

Two players that everyone has their eye on are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. Though the Knicks may be interested, there's a chance that acquiring neither one could happen, according to Ian Begley of SNY.

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“The pie-in-the-sky scenario is the Knicks trading for Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. But that was the case before the firing of Thibodeau,” Begley wrote. “As it was, the odds of New York landing Antetokounmpo were not good. To make a deal happen, Antetokounmpo would have to request a trade and ask Milwaukee to send him specifically to New York. Milwaukee would have to work with Antetokounmpo on sending him to New York while eschewing stronger offers from other teams. So there are several massive hurdles in the way of Antetokounmpo to New York. The Knicks, like every other NBA team, will monitor the Antetokounmpo situation. But so much has to fall into place for them to have a shot at landing him.

“What about Kevin Durant? I believe that it’s unlikely that the Knicks would ultimately pull the trigger on a trade for him.”

Will the Knicks pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant?

The Knicks' current starting five had a lot of success this season, and it helped them get the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and all the way to the Conference Finals. To add more context, this was Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns' first year with the team and they were able to see this much success early.

Though things didn't work out in the end, there's still a way that they can build on the success without making any big changes to the team. Trading for Antetokounmpo or Durant could make them have to gut their team, and they already don't have enough depth outside of the starting five.

The best thing for the Knicks to do is to make moves to add to their depth, and hope that another year with their core will help. Also, the next head coach hire will be important to the system and could help them take their team to the next level.