James Dolan said that Phil Jackson would have complete control to do whatever he wanted. It only took a month for that not to be the case, if you believe Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
Just one month into his role as Knicks president, Jackson has already clashed with Dolan, the chairman of Madison Square Garden, over personnel decisions, the Daily News has learned. According to a team source, Jackson is looking to remove several staff members, which is commonplace when a new administration takes over, but Dolan opposes removing certain employees.
According to the source, Dolan’s reaction to Jackson’s request was to tell the 11-time NBA championship coach to simply focus his attention on building a winning team.”
According to Pro Basketball Talk, Jackson wants to bring in his own GM and move Allan Houston out of a prominent role within the organization.
I wouldn’t classify this as a big deal, but it only takes a snowball to start an avalanche.