Donnie Walsh Leaves Indiana ... For Knicks?

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Posted Mar 24th 2008 4:32PM by Tom Ziller
Filed under: Knicks, Pacers, Bucks, NBA Rumors, Indianapolis, New York

Weekend reports had Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh sticking in Indiana and rejecting suspected advances from New York and Milwaukee. But Walsh just told reporters he's stepping down at the end of the year, apparently saving Larry Bird's job and placing Walsh himself firmly on the market.

All rumors now begin with New York. Walsh's meeting with Knicks owner James Dolan was a poorly kept secret last week; the New York practically salivated over Walsh's resume over the weekend. Of course, the New York media -- particularly the Daily News's Frank Isola -- were off by a country mile on this one, reporting on Saturday that Walsh would be staying in Indy and Bird would be out of a job. (It was a coin flip, I guess.)

I suspect Bucks owner Herb Kohl will make a push for Walsh, though any incentive Milwaukee could offer should only come in the form of potential Knicks pitfalls. "Our media and ownership won't ruin your life! You won't have to put up with Stephon Marbury here!" Assuming Walsh had another job lined up, it appears the Isiah Thomas Era is coming to a bloodless end.

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1. Misreporting doesn't surprise me one bit with certain NY tabloids. Generally, NY reporters are on the ball. The uber-competitive market might have something to do with the extra rumors that spread rampant through tabloids like the Daily.

Posted at 5:36PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Ryne Nelson

2. Any thing would be better then Isiah. He should have been let go last year.

Posted at 9:49PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Al Shalhoub

3. It is about time. Finally we get a real basketball figure. Walsh would turn the knicks around and bring back the swagger at rhe worlds most famous arena!

Posted at 11:30PM on Mar 24th 2008 by HARVEY ROMAN

4. Last time I checked, the Pacers sucked, and they have never won a championship. Sounds like a perfect fit for the Knicks!!!

Posted at 3:47AM on Mar 25th 2008 by The Landman

5. If Donnie Walsh goes to the Knicks who then will replace Isiah Thomas?

Posted at 12:48AM on Mar 26th 2008 by George B Vieto

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