If you’re a Knicks fan and you were looking forward to being rid of Phil Jackson, you’ll have to wait two more years for that.
The Knicks and Jackson have quietly signed on for the final two years of his five-year deal. The option was built into Jackson’s contract in case of a lockout. A new collective bargaining agreement was reached this fall which avoided a lockout and all but ensured Jackson would remain an MSG presence for the next two years.
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