https://theathletic.com/1440758/2019/12/...-hot-seat/
"What Mills failed to mention is that prior to free agency, according to a league source, the Knicks refused to grant permission to at least two teams who wanted to interview assistant coach Royal Ivey, a personable young coach with New York roots and a promising future. Mills had selfish reasons for wanting to keep the young assistant. Ivey happens to be friends with Durant, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. Mills feared that losing Ivey would compromise the Knicks’ chances of landing Durant. If the move delayed Ivey’s career advancement, so be it. Mills was shooting for the stars. Remember that the next time the Knicks try to tell you that they spurned Durant and Irving.
Mills’ last-minute Plan B was spending $70 million on free agents who are nothing more than role players and backups. The 4-18 start is a good indication that the Knicks didn’t land a single impact player in free agency. So, over the last 10 months with Mills in charge, the Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, lost badly in free agency and fired Fizdale. And you thought Phil Jackson was a disaster."
"What Mills failed to mention is that prior to free agency, according to a league source, the Knicks refused to grant permission to at least two teams who wanted to interview assistant coach Royal Ivey, a personable young coach with New York roots and a promising future. Mills had selfish reasons for wanting to keep the young assistant. Ivey happens to be friends with Durant, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. Mills feared that losing Ivey would compromise the Knicks’ chances of landing Durant. If the move delayed Ivey’s career advancement, so be it. Mills was shooting for the stars. Remember that the next time the Knicks try to tell you that they spurned Durant and Irving.
Mills’ last-minute Plan B was spending $70 million on free agents who are nothing more than role players and backups. The 4-18 start is a good indication that the Knicks didn’t land a single impact player in free agency. So, over the last 10 months with Mills in charge, the Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, lost badly in free agency and fired Fizdale. And you thought Phil Jackson was a disaster."