When a team like the Knicks hires someone like Phil Jackson, there are two huge advantages that should bear out.
The first is autonomy, and the ability of Jackson to do things without owner James Dolan interfering. What happened to Donnie Walsh when he tried to trade for Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t, in theory, happen to Jackson.
The second advantage Jackson should bring to the Knicks is recruitment. The old legend of Pat Riley dumping out a bag full of championship rings in front of LeBron James to recruit him to Miami comes to mind.
It’s time for Jackson to pull something like that off.