Why Donnie Walsh Can't Fail in NY

Donnie Walsh has just landed, by far, the best sports job ever. No, it’s not because he’s working for his hometown NY Knicks or the fact he has an unlimited payroll. It’s because no matter what he does from this point on, there is no where to go but up.  Isiah Thomas has put the Knicks in such a position that any person and I mean, ANY person that comes after him will be hailed as a hero. Me or you would be considered a hero if we were given control of this team right now.  Next year, the Knicks have $29 million in expiring contracts from Marbury ($21.9 million) and Rose ($7.7 Million). Walsh can either use that huge amount to get another franchise player via a trade or simply just let the contracts run out. Just by doing nothing he would take off almost $30 million off the books and get rid of a locker room cancer player in Marbury. On top of that, Walsh has 2 players (Randolph & Crawford) that other teams would like to have for sure and a 3 rd (Curry) that ... (link)