On Friday, the news became official that former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will be heading up the Knicks front office in Madison Square Garden. Jackson has no experience with any team’s front office, but with 11 NBA championships on his resume, he adds a new perspective to the business side of running a team.
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Pau Gasol had the opportunity to play under Jackson during the 2009 and 2010 Lakers championship winning season seasons. The Lakers veteran commented on his former coach’s new job via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
Pau Gasol on Phil Jackson to NY: “I’m sure the Knicks organization is going to be benefitted from his knowledge and his position.” (on TWC)
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 15, 2014
Jackson and Pau Gasol have always had a great player-coach relationship, and to this day, the two still remain in contact despite belonging to different organizations. Pau looks forward to hearing more about Jackson’s new position directly from the man himself via Winters:
Pau also said that he hopes to talk to Phil Jackson so he can explain exactly what his new role is in NY (on TWC)
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 15, 2014
Surely, Gasol will have similar questions for Jackson as the rest of the NBA fans base does. When a highly successful former head coach not only transitions to an entirely different aspect of the game but also for a team that is not the Lakers, one has to wonder what exactly Jackson’s new position will entail and why he has decided to make the move.
Lakers and Knicks fans alike will observe the following seasons to see the course of action Jackson looks to take in order to rehabilitate the Knicks organization altogether. The former Lakers head coach may be the answer to save the Knicks franchise.
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