Isiah Thomas is back working for the team that fired him two years ago. It was announced that the Knicks would bring back Isiah Thomas in a much more limited role as a consultant.
Thomas’ top priority will still be coaching and recruiting the FIU Panthers.
Many blame the Knicks failures this decade on Isiah Thomas, and rightfully so. Thomas made some bad decisions that severely hurt the Knicks' long-term future. In fact, the Knicks still haven’t fully cleaned up the stain Isiah left on the franchise.
Thomas is the reason Donnie Walsh put the 2010 free-agency plan in place. He is the reason the Knicks had been cap strung before Donnie Walsh took over. Thomas is also the reason the Knicks forfeited this draft’s first-round pick to the Utah Jazz.
Bottom line: When you associate Isiah Thomas and the Knicks, only bad memories come to mind. However, I’m going to prove why bringing back Isiah isn’t necessarily a bad move.
First off, Isiah Thomas is only being hired as consultant, as this isn’t even a full time job. Thomas is still the head coach at Florida International University. Some may thi ...
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Why the Knicks Hiring Isiah Thomas as a Consultant Is Not a Bad Move
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