New York Knicks owner James Dolan is weighing the future of embattled president of basketball operations Phil Jackson, including the possibility of firing him, league sources told The Vertical.
No final decision had been made on Jackson’s future late Tuesday night, but Dolan is harboring uncertainties about how much longer to commit to Jackson as the organization’s top basketball decision-maker, league sources told The Vertical.
Resolution on Jackson’s future could come as soon as Wednesday, league sources told The Vertical.
Dolan has become increasingly concerned about Jackson’s fitness for the job and the long-term prospects of success for the franchise, especially in the aftermath of Jackson entertaining trades for Kristaps Porzingis, the franchise’s 21-year-old burgeoning star, league sources told The Vertical.
Following up on @WojVerticalNBA report re: Phil Jackson. Knicks sources indicate to ESPN clarity on his future expected in the morning.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 28, 2017
Sources told ESPN "there's definitely been a conversation going on" between Phil & Dolan as both consider what's best for the Knicks future
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 28, 2017
