Isiah Thomas rejoins Knicks; still at FIU-CKUP UP!
NEW YORK -- Isiah Thomas is back in the New York Knicks organization as a consultant, two years after he was fired as coach and team president.
The Knicks announced Thomas' role Friday, saying he would "assist the team's senior management in various capacities, including player recruitment."
He can't recruit at FIU and that is his present job?
This is called an new adage or term in the 74 lexicon of genius>>>
An Eagledom-ass Lunacy.
He assisted the team in that area during free agency, when the Knicks landed Amare Stoudemire. He also was sent to Ohio to talk to representatives from LeBron James, who eventually signed with Miami.
Team president Donnie Walsh thanked Thomas during the press conference for Stoudemire, sparking reports that Thomas would return to the organization, perhaps even as general manager.
Thomas, a Hall of Famer with the Detroit Pistons, had a dismal run as team president from December 2003-April 2008, with the Knicks missing the playoffs every year despite often having the league's highest payroll. He was also the coach the final two seasons, getting dismissed after a 23-59 season in 2007-08.
Despite losing hundreds of games and a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former team employee that cost the organization $11.6 million, Thomas has remained close to Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan and Walsh even while coaching Florida International University, a job he will keep.
"I'm excited to once again be a part of the New York Knicks organization," Thomas said in a statement. "I was honored to have been asked to help during the recent free agent recruiting process, and believe that this new role takes full advantage of my skill set as an evaluator of basketball talent."
Anyone check out his 5 years of draft picks and where they are now???