25+ Phil Jackson New York Knicks PNG. New york (cbsnewyork) — in the end, the bickering proved to be too much. He was dismissed as team president on wednesday.
(that's not why he became a basketball legend, but it happened in new york, so it was important.) knicks fans like to assume every great basketball person will eventually want to come to the knicks. He was paid $60 million for it or $50,000 a day. The new york knicks and team president phil jackson parted ways on wednesday morning, ending three years of futility for one of the nba's storied franchises, the team announced.
With a new arena and new uniforms came a new personality in sir charles barkley, who led the phoenix suns to a franchise record 62 wins, earning himself the nba's mvp award.
After careful thought and consideration, we mutually agreed that the knicks will be going in a different direction, knicks owner james dolan said via statement. Jackson, one of the most revered coaches in nba history, who had played on the knicks during their only two championships. After jackson retired following the 2004 season, she wrote: The new york knicks and team president phil jackson have agreed to part ways.