The 2017 NBA Draft has come and gone and all the attention from analysts, reporters, journalists, and fans were on what the Boston Celtics are going to do with the third overall pick they acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers: Could Boston keep the pick and select Kansas guard Josh Jackson, Duke forward Jayson Tatum, or the player of their choosing, or will Celtics GM Danny Ainge trade the pick, along with others, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, or Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George? The opportunities are there. Instead, the Celtics kept the pick and selected Tatum, while Jackson was selected by the Phoenix Suns. Butler was traded, but to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the 16^th overall selection, in exchange for guards Zach Levine and Kris Dunn and the number 7^th overall pick.

But these discussions and trade rumors were put briefly on hold when it was reported that the New York Knicks were talking with other teams about possibly trading 2015 first-round pick Krystaps Porzingis. Knicks fans are not pleased at all regarding these rumors, and have turned their anger and frustrations to team president Phil Jackson. Jackson has already been taking a lot of backlash and hate from Knicks fans and the basketball media for his inability to recruit, sign, and draft big-name talent to a franchise who has not won an NBA championship since 1973. Jackson’s signings of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah have not panned out well, as both players missed significant amounts of playing time due to injuries. Phil has also drafted unknown college and international players, such as Willy Hernangomez, from Spain, and Ron Baker, from Wichita State. These two guys are talented and can play the game of basketball, but they aren’t going to attract big-name NBA free agents or famous celebrities to watch Knicks games at Madison Square Garden. Phil also has hired coaches who have little to none experience running his “triangle offense.” Since 2014, Jackson as hired two former L.A. Lakers (Derek Fisher, who played under Jackson, winning multiple NBA championships, and Kurt Rambis, who was part of the Lakers-Celtics NBA finals rivalries back in the 1980s). James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, hasn’t stopped Phil from making horrific personnel decisions. In fact, Dolan cares only about making money off ticket sales and the TV contract with MSG. Dolan is also very much to blame for the Knicks’ misery.

Knicks fans better hope real soon that Dolan somehow has a change of heart and has the “enough is enough” mentality by firing Phil Jackson and replacing him with someone who knows how to make wise NBA personnel transactions. This situation has gotten way out of hand, and it is only going to get worse until someone steps up and takes charge.