New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - The New York Knicks on Monday fired team president Scott Layden. According to reports, the Knicks will name Isiah Thomas as his successor. The club will announce the move at a 3:30 p.m. (et) press conference at Madison Square Garden. Layden had been with New York since 1999 and was responsible for all on-court related areas for the Knicks, including player, coaching and scouting matters. In June of 2001, Layden was promoted to president and general manager of the Knicks. He was elevated to his former position after serving two years as the club's executive vice president and general manager. Layden replaced Ernie Grunfeld in the summer of 1999 after the Knicks were coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals. New York has failed to make the playoffs in the last two seasons. The Knicks are currently 10-18 and there has been recent speculation around the job security of current head coach Don Chaney. Thomas had spent time as the Toronto Raptors general manager for three seasons. After the position with Toronto, Thomas was head coach of the Indiana Pacers. He was fired this past offseason after Indiana failed to get out of the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season under him. |
