Isiah Thomas will be barred from having any contact with the team as part of his reassignment agreement with New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh, The Daily News reported Tuesday.
2008 NBA playoffs
Tuesday's games
- Spurs snuff out Suns' season again
- Paul, Hornets eliminate Kidd, Mavs
- Billups, Pistons cruise past Sixers
- Rockets rout Jazz, stay alive
Analysis
- Kahn: What will Dallas do?
- Kahn: Hawk showing star qualities
- Hill: Shrewd drafts a playoff trend
- Rosen: Nelson keys Magic victory
- Kahn: PGs key to these playoffs
- Kahn: New life for T-Mac, Rockets
- Behrendt: Kobe on top of his game
- Western Conference playoff central
- Eastern Conference playoff central
Photos
- Best shots from the first round
Video
- Hornets finish off Mavs in five
- Rockets blast back in Houston
- Magic make Raptors disappear
The decision is believed to have been made with an eye toward eliminating potential distractions for the Knicks' new coach. Thomas acquired every player on the current roster and the fear is he could undermine the incoming coach.
Thomas will continue to have contact with Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan, who has long supported him, the paper reported.
Walsh removed Thomas as coach last week, and various reports have the Knicks turning their attention to Mark Jackson as a successor now that the Milwaukee Bucks have signed Scott Skiles.
Jackson has not yet met with Walsh for a formal interview, but that could happen this week. Walsh met with Herb Williams on Monday to discuss the longtime assistant coach's future.
