One day after the New York Knicks fired head coach Derek Fisher, the 41-year-old released a statement Tuesday on Twitter thanking the organization for providing him the opportunity to lead one of the NBA's most prestigious franchises:
Fisher's statement came hours after Knicks president Phil Jackson provided some clarity regarding the decision to fire Fisher and replace him with interim head coach Kurt Rambis:
Fisher was canned after compiling a 40-96 record in a season-and-a-half with the Knicks. His .294 winning percentage proved to be the second-lowest in Knicks history behind Larry Brown.
Although the Knicks had lost nine of their last 10 games at the time of Fisher's dismissal, Jackson's decision to jettison the second-year coach came as a surprise.
Not only was the five-time NBA champion in the second year of a five-year, $25 million deal, but Jackson and the front office had just infused the roster with talent that required time to establish chemistry in the midst of a rebuild.
However, Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding shed ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Alec Nathan
Derek Fisher Comments on Being Fired by Knicks
February 9th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »
Advertisement