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Fixing the Knicks, Part I: Isiah doesn't make the grade

By Chad Ford
ESPN.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Editor's note: This story first appeared on January 18, 2008 When Knicks owner James Dolan hired Isiah Thomas to run the Knicks, expectations were enormous. Former GM Scott Layden had been a dud. He had spent tens of millions of dollars on a team filled with role players and has-beens. And the Knicks weren't developing any significant young players despite Layden's reputation for having a great eye for talent. Even when Layden's prize acquisition during his tenure, Antonio McDyess, was f ...

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