It’s no secret that Knicks coach Mike Woodson’s time is coming to a close. After a 54-win season the Knicks could be heading towards 54 losses this year. So naturally the Knicks are on the prowl for a replacement and they may have their eyes on coach Mark Jackson who visited with the Warriors on Friday night.
The Bishop Loughlin and St. John’s alum was drafted by the Knicks in 1987 as the 18th overall pick and played there until 1992. He had a steady career with the Knicks and even won Rookie of the Year. Now the coach of the Golden State Warriors, Jackson was on hand on Friday night as his new team demolished his old team, and as the Knicks front office tried to reel him back in.
via New York Daily News:
The big meeting took place right out on the Garden floor, for all to see.
Knicks president and GM Steve Mills and his top lieutenant, Allan Houston, were double-teaming Mark Jackson a little more than an hour before the Knicks pulled a no-show and were routed by Jackson’s Warriors, 126-103, on Friday night.
We can tell you on good authority, no job offer was made. We know this because it was just small talk, chit-chat among old friends.
But it was fairly obvious to everyone in the place that the Knicks have a crush on their old playmaker.
Early in the game, they paid tribute to Jackson on the big scoreboard with a nice video of his career, showing some of his highlights during his two-part career in New York.
Then came the ultimate tribute, at the end of the video, when the PA announcer introduced Jackson, saying, “Once a Knick, always a Knick.”
When they say that about you at the Garden, you know you’re family.
