Jeff Hornacek has one year left on his contract, but good luck finding league observers who believe he will survive to see it out.
The former Knicks guard Mark Jackson keeps coming up as a hot name to succeed Hornacek, amid a growing belief the Knicks' new front-office chief - Scott Perry - will want to install his own hand-picked choice heading into next season.
It's difficult to fault Hornacek for much of the chaos that has engulfed the Knicks during his two seasons in charge. But there's no avoiding the fact he was a Phil Jackson selection, which could well doom him now that the organization seems intent on cutting every non-Porzingian tie to the Phil era as possible.
Another name to file away here: The former Cleveland coach David Blatt has a longstanding relationship with the Knicks' president Steve Mills dating to their days as Princeton teammates. You wonder if that'll finally earn Blatt his first meaningful look from an N.B.A. franchise since the Cavaliers fired him in January 2016 while sporting a record of 30-11.
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I think he would be the perfect front court mate next to KP
Drafting Mikal Bridges and then the Knicks have a nice young front court to grow together
Horny definitely gone. Id be a fan of Blatt if hes picked
Doc will most likely want power in the front office..
I think he would be the perfect front court mate next to KP
Drafting Mikal Bridges and then the Knicks have a nice young front court to grow together
Horny definitely gone. Id be a fan of Blatt if hes picked
Frank hattaway bridges Randle kp? Not bad
I hope this purging of the Phil era doesn't include dealing Frank - he has a big role here, especially if we add a Sexton or SGA in the draft.
I think he would be the perfect front court mate next to KP
Drafting Mikal Bridges and then the Knicks have a nice young front court to grow together
Horny definitely gone. Id be a fan of Blatt if hes picked
Kanters not opting out.
Bucks will match Parker. They love him
Thats coming from the owner Marc Lasry
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Trade Lee and Thomas. If Kanter opts out then they can clear enough cap room for Julius Randle for a max contract
I think he would be the perfect front court mate next to KP
Drafting Mikal Bridges and then the Knicks have a nice young front court to grow together
Horny definitely gone. Id be a fan of Blatt if hes picked
Kanters not opting out.
I don't think that is a given anymore, he keeps making comments like he is going to
What are you referring to with Kanter's spirit?
It's truly amazing how it all unfolded. Phil went from the godly NBA figure that was going to bring the Knicks back relevance only to turn into an absolute joke. Only on the Knicks can one of the most prominent figures in the NBA with 11 rings be turned into a laughing stock.
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what a disaster
It's truly amazing how it all unfolded. Phil went from the godly NBA figure that was going to bring the Knicks back relevance only to turn into an absolute joke. Only on the Knicks can one of the most prominent figures in the NBA with 11 rings be turned into a laughing stock.
eh, Phil's lack of success as an exec was first guessed by many. He had zero direct experience building a roster, running a draft, executing trades, negotiating contracts, or managing the cap. And then he compounded that by agreeing to retain Mills, an empty suit who's even more unqualified than him, in a prominent role.
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what a disaster
It's truly amazing how it all unfolded. Phil went from the godly NBA figure that was going to bring the Knicks back relevance only to turn into an absolute joke. Only on the Knicks can one of the most prominent figures in the NBA with 11 rings be turned into a laughing stock.
eh, Phil's lack of success as an exec was first guessed by many. He had zero direct experience building a roster, running a draft, executing trades, negotiating contracts, or managing the cap. And then he compounded that by agreeing to retain Mills, an empty suit who's even more unqualified than him, in a prominent role.
you're right Enzo. Me included. He had Jerry West and Jerry Krause doing all that. He only had to coach stacked rosters. It's a different skill set that very few make the transition to from coach to successful executive.
Go out and hire a coach who can actually lure REAL talent, else this team will continue to go no where fast
One of the best coaches in history of college basketball
Aside from the past scandal I think it would be a home run for the Knicks
One of the best coaches in history of college basketball
Aside from the past scandal I think it would be a home run for the Knicks
Other than one season early on with the Knicks he never was very successful coaching at the NBA level. Not sure he would be a great option for this team at this time.
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Here's a fun Ben Simmons stat:
If he played for:
IND
TOR
NYK
LAC
MEM
ATL
MIA
CHA
UTA
ORL
...he would already be the franchise leader in triple-doubles.
(h/t nba/r/reddit)
I don't think it is coincidence that Porzingis started to struggle when hardaway went out...
He won't see $12 per. More like sub $10. Don't want him on a multi year deal. Doesn't make sense in NY.
Yes no hope, maybe do us all a favor then and go become a nets fan,thanks
I agree with this. I think the Knicks without Noah and Hardaway on the books would be viewed a whole lot differently.
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But didnt give Noah that deal Id be fine with his tenure. His unprofessional rants on Twitter were bad but didnt really harm the franchise long term and I cant kill him for missing on a few trades or second round picks. KP draft was a boon. I just wish we could take back that Noah deal. Oh well... just pray the new regime doesnt do anything stupid and they need to hit some doubles in the next two drafts if they dont hit hrs. Then they need to sign the lucky fa or two in 2019.
I agree with this. I think the Knicks without Noah and Hardaway on the books would be viewed a whole lot differently.
Considering the deals older vet SGs have gotten (Bazemore, Eric Gordon, Fournier), THJR's deal isn't that bad. If anything, Lee's deal is becoming a burden as he has no long term future and teams aren't desparate to trade for average vets with a hot buyout market each year.