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With Van Gundy Out, Knicks May Tap Jackson

Former player in a 'one-horse race' to coach troubled team

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 21, 2008 8:29 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Former Knick Mark Jackson may be the logical frontrunner to step into Isiah Thomas' old shoes, despite Jackson's lack of coaching experience. Jeff Van Gundy has suggested that the hiring process is a "one-horse race," effectively taking himself out of consideration. The other potential candidate, Scott Skiles, seems likely to sign with the Bucks, writes the New York Daily News.

Jackson is currently doing analysis for the NBA playoffs on ABC, and could potentially meet with Knicks' owner Donnie Walsh this week. The native New Yorker has a relationship with Walsh that goes back to their time with the Pacers, and Jackson has said the job intrigues him. But the Bulls are in the market, and other teams may soon be as well.

Former Houston Rockets coach and current NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy has come out in favor of Mark Jackson as the next coach of the New York Knicks.
Former Houston Rockets coach and current NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy has come out in favor of Mark Jackson as the next coach of the New York Knicks.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
As a former point guard for the Knicks, Jackson knows the ins and outs of the team and its management.
As a former point guard for the Knicks, Jackson knows the ins and outs of the team and its management.   (Getty Images)
Back when Mark Jackson was playing for the Knicks, Allen Iverson was still in Philadelphia, looking pretty unstoppable.
Back when Mark Jackson was playing for the Knicks, Allen Iverson was still in Philadelphia, looking pretty unstoppable.   (KRT Photos)
The departure of Isiah Thomas as the Knicks' head coach was long predicted, and Donnie Walsh's choice of a successor seems all but inevitable.
The departure of Isiah Thomas as the Knicks' head coach was long predicted, and Donnie Walsh's choice of a successor seems all but inevitable.   (Getty Images)
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