New York Knicks president Phil Jackson may not have coached his final NBA game.
According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com on Monday, Jackson could split games on the Knicks bench with interim head coach Kurt Rambis during the 2016-17 campaign.
"There's even talk Jackson could offer to coach home games next season, with Rambis coaching the road games," Shelburne reported Monday. "It's an offer the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss once flatly rejected, but it could be an interesting compromise to hiring Rambis as the head coach next season."
Jackson took over as the Knicks president in March 2014, and the fans in Madison Square Garden are still waiting for the turnaround on the court.
New York went 37-45 in 2013-14 (with many of the losses coming before Jackson was on board) and 17-65 in 2014-15. The 2014-15 effort was the worst season in franchise history, which only left room for improvement in 2015-16.
The Knicks have shown some of that improvement with a 28-40 record, but they are still headed to another playoff-less spring.
With the recent losing serving as a backdrop, Shelburne noted Jac ...
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Phil Jackson Reportedly May Offer to Coach Knicks at Home in 2016-17
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