The front office knew at the time of the trade that Thibodeau was not a fan of the deal, according to sources. And you don’t need sources to figure out the coach’s assessment now, considering Reddish still hasn’t earned a regular role when everyone is healthy. Thibodeau steered away from using Reddish, he said, because they traded a non-rotation player in Knox, which meant there was no space for someone new.