Derek Fisher... $25M deal

Well, well... looks like Phil finally found his man.

A. Woj is typically pretty good so it's legit.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--derek-fisher-finalizing-deal-to-coach-knicks-213316360.html


Sources: Derek Fisher finalizing $25 million deal to coach Knicks

By Adrian Wojnarowski
14 minutes ago


Derek Fisher is finalizing a five-year, $25 million agreement to become coach of the New York Knicks, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

After Knicks president Phil Jackson lost his top coaching candidate, Steve Kerr, to the Golden State Warriors, Fisher became Jackson’s primary target and the 18-year NBA veteran will retire to take the job.

Fisher, 39, had been seeking the same five-year commitment the Knicks had given Jackson to be president, sources told Yahoo Sports.

It is immediately unclear whether the fifth year is guaranteed or includes a team option. Fisher’s deal matches the five-year, $25 million agreement Kerr reached with Golden State, but is less of a commitment than what New York initially offered Kerr to become its coach.

Fisher’s coaching staff is expected to include Bill Cartwright and Kurt Rambis, sources told Yahoo Sports.

All share longtime coaching or playing experience with Jackson, and Fisher plans to run Jackson's famed triangle offense with the Knicks.

The Knicks' support system, centered on Jackson's mentorship role, is one of the most attractive features of the job to Fisher.

Fisher played parts of 13 seasons with the Lakers, winning five championships under Jackson.

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Should be interesting...


KJ

Good for Fish. He's a good man. I wonder how he'll like the East Coast. I wish him good luck except, of course, when they play the Celtics.

Sam

I like Fish, too. He was the reason for the now flop fines, wasn't he?

He's going into that void known as the Knicks. Maybe Jackson is the answer, finally returning to his roots. As long as they stay out of the way of the Celtics, like you Sam, I wish them well. I still think the Knicks of the 70's and late 60's are unrecoverable. So far, so good.

db

dbrown4 wrote:I like Fish, too.  He was the reason for the now flop fines, wasn't he?  

I thought it was the Ginobili's of the world. lol


KJ

Don't forget it could be argued that the very first NBA flopper was a Celtic. But, at that time, he was considered an innovator. For the most part, he didn't fake the hits but focused on actually getting in front of offensive players; and a lot of them were less agile than today's players and couldn't avoid him. Oh, by the way, his name was (and is) Frank Ramsey.

Sam

It's interesting that Kurt Rambis is listed as an expected assistant coach.
The Lakers have granted him permission to speak with the Knicks.
I thought Rambis had a good chance of being the Lakers next Head Coach.

bob,

Maybe Kurt isn't built to be the leader that you need to be as a Head Coach.
You are right, he is great in the assistant roles, now and when he played.
Thanks for the fair and positive words about Rambis.

Lionel Hollins would be a good hire for LA.



KJ

I'd vote for Kurt in LA. I always felt that he was the anti-Showtime guy on those teams—the lunchbucket guy. I have this recurring daydream that Kurt makes it into the Hall of Fame and Kevin McHale introduces him.

Sam