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Don Nelson’s idea to trade Patrick Ewing didn’t go over well

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It was a disjointed idea that wasn’t highly thought of.

Former Knicks coach Don Nelson, known for his intense coaching style and short-lived Knicks tenure, told HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” that his idea to trade Patrick Ewing to make room for Shaquille O’Neal is what cost him his job.

“I said, ‘You need to trade Patrick Ewing. And you need to trade him right away. There’s a guy by the name of Shaquille O’Neal that’s available, would love to come to New York. And we can jump in there and beat the Lakers out and get this guy.