New York Knicks

shetuck · #1 (**permalink**) 04-02-2008, 10:45 AM

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Knicks set to announce Walsh hiring

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer
2 hours, 23 minutes ago

The New York Knicks will turn their basketball operations over to Donnie Walsh on Wednesday. The Knicks will announce the hiring of Walsh as their new president at a news conference, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been made official yet. The press conference is at 1 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.

Walsh, the longtime Indiana Pacers executive, will replace Isiah Thomas as president. Thomas is also the Knicks' coach.

Thomas' future remains unclear. He has repeatedly said he expects to be with the Knicks next season, but that likely will be up to Walsh ? who hired Thomas to coach the Pacers in 2000.

The Knicks fell to 20-54 with a 119-115 overtime loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday. They continue their five-game road trip Wednesday at Memphis.

Word of Walsh's hiring came long after the loss to the Bucks, but Thomas was asked following the game if he would have any regrets if his tenure as coach was ending.

"No, I look back and I look at what we started with and where we're going and I think we have a very bright future," Thomas said.

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ScriptOhio · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 09:23 AM

Knicks to pay Marbury $21.9 million to ride bench

The New York Knicks have no plans to do anything with Stephon Marbury, except pay him his $21.9 million salary and give him a great seat to watch all their games.
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni and team president Donnie Walsh said that they will not waive, buy out or trade Marbury. They also will not let him play in games, unless there is an injury to their top three guards, Chris Duhon, Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson.
After Walsh met with both D'Antoni and Marbury on Monday, the Knicks announced Tuesday that they feel the issue is dead. Marbury will be inactive until further notice.
"It is resolved," D'Antoni told a larger-than-usual contingent of reporters after practice on Tuesday. "It is. Pretty soon that story is not going to be fun to read because it is going to be the same old story.
"You are going to be beating a dead horse," he said.
Marbury, 31, was the face of the Knicks under Isiah Thomas, but D'Antoni has been lukewarm, at best, toward Marbury since training camp. So why keep the former All-Star, who has been a distraction in the past, on the team?
"It is a lot of money," D'Antoni said. "He has a contract, rightly so. If somebody gets hurt, we might need him. Why not? Steph has been great. He is part of the team. We are trying to do what is best for the Knicks."
Walsh said the case is "closed" on the Marbury controversy. Walsh said that he leaves playing time decisions to his coaches and does not interfere. Still, why keep Marbury on the team if there are no plans to play him?
"He is a good player," Walsh said.
When the media were allowed into practice Tuesday, Marbury rode a stationary bike alongside the injured Eddy Curry. Marbury did not participate in the Knicks' drills but was involved in the team's post-practice huddle.
Marbury, who does not have an agent, will be a free agent at the end of the season.

Entire article: ESPN - New York Knicks have no plans to trade Stephon Marbury

I can't believe that they are paying him $21.9 M and won't play or trade him.

Brutus1 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 09:47 AM

I imagine if they could get anything more than a rack of balls for him, they would. Either way, they have to cough up 21mil for him, so they might as well keep him on the team just in case.

He must be a real head case behind the scenes to not even get a sniff of any minutes on that pathetic team.

mross34 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brutus1

I imagine if they could get anything more than a rack of balls for him, they would. Either way, they have to cough up 21mil for him, so they might as well keep him on the team just in case.

He must be a real head case behind the scenes to not even get a sniff of any minutes on that pathetic team.

His deal is expiring, so they could get something for him from a team thats in rebuilding mode and wants to unload some questionable contracts, I'd imagine. They'd just prefer to just let the money come off their own cap number at the end of this season.

Also, D'Antoni didn't like Marbury going all the way back to when Marbury was on the Suns and D'Antoni took over. Marbury was dealt shortly after D'Antoni was hired.