Phil Jackson time as Knicks President has not been that successful. Multiple missed playoffs coupled with terrible trades that have cost the Knicks draft picks. The Zen master should have a lot of regrets during his time. Here’s what he says is his biggest mistake.
“I don’t consider hiring Fish a mistake because he worked hard and got the guys to stay as positive as possible while the losses piled up. I think the biggest mistake I made was actually this…One of the first deals I engineered when I came back to New York was to trade Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to Dallas for Shane Larkin, Jose Calderon, Wayne Ellington, Samuel Dalembert, plus a second-round pick that the Mavs owed to the Celtics. In talking with Boston, I was given the option of taking that pick or else taking Jae Crowder. I liked Crowder but I thought he wouldn’t get much of a chance to play behind Carmelo, so I took the pick which turned out to be Cleanthony Early.”
Jae Crowder has turned into a decent player for the Celtics. Coming off a career year still has room to grow. I do not think that this can be Phil biggest mistake. Just one of the numerous mistakes he continues to make as President.
Phil Jackson history has given him a ridiculously long rope. He needs to hope these latest moves get the team back to the playoffs. Even with another missed playoffs, would Phil Jackson seat ever warm up?