Apr

18

Jackson Closer To Becoming Knicks’ Coach?

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under Main 

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One of the first items of business on New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh is to find the team’s next head coach; it is possible that the team is heading headway in that quest as according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Walsh is expected to let go of Isiah Thomas - as early as possibly today - and replace him with his personal choice, Mark Jackson.? This information is according to an NBA executive familiar with the plans; in addition to the expected hiring of Jackson as Knicks head coach, Walsh is expected not to retain Thomas in any front office capacity.?

While Thomas was very unpopular in New York, one can expect the hiring of Jackson to bring just the opposite effect.? Jackson, back in the day, was the point guard for the Knicks who was a teammate of current Orlando Magic assistant coach?Patrick Ewing - who may receive overtures from the Knicks to join their staff once Jackson is hired.? Walsh and Jackson have a deep history together; while Walsh was president of the Indiana Pacers, he traded for Jackson not once, but twice; last year, Walsh also made the suggestion to Pacers general manager Larry Bird that the team hire Jackson as their next coach.? Walsh was rebuffed and hired Jim O’Brien instead.? The next 24 hours should shed some major light on the Knicks next coaching hire, so stayed tuned to Slam Dunk Central for developments coming out of New York.



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