Your New York Sports Blog: Isiah is Pissed

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

"James Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman, has spoken with the Indiana Pacers' Donnie Walsh about running the Knicks, according to a person with ties to Walsh. The two might have already met in person once and are likely to meet next week, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Formal negotiations have not yet begun.

Isiah Thomas was fuming over reports New York Knicks owner James Dolan has flirted with Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh, Thomas' former boss in Indiana, according to a source. A second source yesterday confirmed The Post's report that Walsh expected to speak with Dolan later in the week about the potential presidential vacancy, making Thomas appear as a lame duck across the final 15 games.

If James Dolan is serious about hiring Donnie Walsh, he may have to get a deal done quickly. Walsh, the Indiana Pacers CEO, has already had talks with the Milwaukee Bucks about replacing general manager Larry Harris, the Daily News has learned. A Knicks official revealed Tuesday that the team is well aware that Milwaukee and at least one other club -- possibly Atlanta -- have reached out to Walsh."

It's too good to be true. With our luck Donnie Walsh will go to the Pacers and Hawks and we get stuck with Isiah. I am just glad that Dolan wised up and realized how bad Isiah was for this franchise. The guy has done nothing good and ruined this team for at least 3 more seasons. Hopefully they can turn this around soon so we can get some competitive basketball back in New York.

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