Sunday, May 14, 2006

Knicks considering a buyout of Larry Brown

Reports today are that the New York Knicks, led by everyone's favorite Isiah Thomas, are considering a buyout of the final 4 years of Larry Brown's contract. Brown signed on before last year to a 5 year contract.

And so the joke that is the New York Knicks continues on. Remember, this is the same team that employs as many as 5 shoot-first PG's. They're far, far over the cap, and no real hope of contending anytime in the near future.

Last summer, they signed Brown as an attempt to get a little bit of legitimacy, overlooking the small fact that Brown was really a bad fit for the Knicks. He likes hard-working, defensive-minded veterans. The Knicks are young, offensive-minded, and Stephon Marbury is still the "star" of the team. Brown likes to overhaul his teams the way he sees fit. The Knicks were too far over the cap, in too big of a market, and had too much Isiah Thomas for that to work. It was really an awful fit, which is obvious now.

The buyout, if it happens, could be worth up to $40 million, but then again, money has never been a problem for the Knickerbockers. They've got the highest payroll in the league. Next year's not looking so good for them either, as they'll still be young and bad. And to make matters worse, they will swap draft places with the Bulls in the draft thanks to the Eddy Curry debacle trade.

If I'm Larry Brown (although last I checked, I'm not), I'd be praying for a buyout, because things aren't going to be getting any better in the Big Apple.

3 comments:

The Armchair Quarterback said...

I wrote about this today also and I really think a buyout is what Larry had planned all along. I don't believe he ever thought he could fix this team. This is the best get-rich quick scheme I have ever seen.

Anonymous said...

Well Becuase Of The Bad Season The Knicks Had This Year They Will Play 40 Million To Remove A Guy Of Unquestionable Talent. Today, Tuesday The Reports Deepened As Larry Brown Told Friends He Thought He Was Getting Fired. So The Knicks Will Waste There Money Getting Rid Of A Coach Instead Of Bringing In Some Talent. Given Larry Sucked It Up This Season But The Guy Can Still Coach.

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