Why Donnie Walsh Can't Fail With the New York Knicks

Donnie Walsh just landed the best sports job ever. And it's not because he’s working for his hometown NY Knicks or because he has an unlimited payroll. No matter what he does from this point on, there is nowhere to go but up. Isiah Thomas \put the Knicks in such a position that any person—and I mean ANY person—who comes after him will be hailed as a hero. You or I would be considered a hero if 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 let the contracts run out. Just by doing nothing he would take almost $30 million off the books and get rid of a locker room cancer player in Marbury. On top of that, Walsh has two players—Randolph and Crawford—that other teams would like to have for sure and a third—Curry—that some teams still might gamble ... (link)