Knicks GM Position: Be Careful

With recent rumors about Donnie Walsh replacing Isiah Thomas as the Knicks general manager, I thought I would take a look into this. I believe the rumor is pulled out of the air and is creation by the New York media. But that's not the point. The thing I fear in this whole discussion that the Knicks organization may settle for less when replacing Isiah just because the current state of the franchise is so unbelievably bad.

Now I'm not talking about Donnie Walsh here. He's well respected around basketball and had a terrific run in Indiana. I would say his quality as an executive in the NBA is out of question. Plus he's a New York guy. But just the idea of getting a new GM presents the huge opportunity for the Knicks to once again screw up this franchise for another few years. Now of course everyone wants to see Isiah gone as both GM and head coach. Yet the Knicks organization should be careful who they choose as their new guy. Don't set the standard low just because Isiah was as good to the Knicks as Britney Spears is at 5am behind a steering wheel. Don't settle for anything less than a person who you fully trust and who comes with as few question marks and baggage as possible. If they look in the direction of the caliber of Donnie Walsh, fine. But if not... replacing Isiah is a huge chance for this franchise. The Knicks basically can't fall any lower and a new guy would have a lot of credit with the fans and everyone in New York. But the Knicks have to realize that they should look to make the most out of this chance. Don't treat it like a normal personal change, it is not. It will be a monumental change and hopefully for the good...