“Normally a summer league is a dry run for training camp, gives the guys an idea what training camp looks like, and then summer league, you're not really playing against NBA rotation type players, so not a good example of the talent level you'll be facing, but the fall practices give you a good head start.”

American basketball coach

Tom Thibodeau, known as Thibs, is an American basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. He also served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national team from 2013 to 2016, and was part of the staff that won gold at the 2016 Olympic Games. His public profile is tied to coaching at the highest level of the sport, especially in the NBA and with the national team.