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New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas was fired by team president Donnie Walsh on April 18, 2008. After taking over for Larry Brown in 2006, Thomas amassed a dismal record of 56-198 in two seasons as head coach of the Knicks. Walsh stated that Thomas would remain with the organization without any official title.
Thomas still has $18 million owed to him after receiving a long-term contract extension in 2007. The Knicks finished the 2007-2008 season with a record of 23-59, tying the franchise record for most losses in a season. Thomas' record after the 2006-2007 season was 33-49.
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Fast Facts
- Born: April 30, 1961
- Birth name: Isiah Lord Thomas III
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
- Drafted: 1981 / Round 1 / Pick 2NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
- Position: PG
- Height: 6' 1"
- 12x NBA All-Star (1982-93)NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
- 2x NBA All-Star Game MVP (1984, 1986)NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
- 2x NBA Champion (1989, 1990)NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
- NBA Finals MVP (1990)NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
- U.S. Olympian (1980)
- 2000: Inducted into Basketball Hall of FameNBA.com: Isiah Thomas Biography
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Coaching Record
- Indiana Pacers 2000-01: 41-41
- Indiana Pacers 2001-02: 42-40
- Indiana Pacers 2002-03: 48-34
- New York Knicks 2006-07: 33-49
- New York Knicks 2007-08: 23-59
- Overall: 187-223
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Isiah Thomas Firing News
- ESPN.com: Report: Ex-Knicks coach Thomas banned from contacting players (April 22, 2008)
- ESPN.com: Walsh fires Thomas, keeps him with the franchise for 'input' (April 18, 2008)
- "In one of the most anticlimactic firings in NBA history, incoming Knicks president Donnie Walsh announced late Friday afternoon he was relieving Thomas of his coaching duties. But Thomas, still owed $18 million after receiving a long-term contract extension 13 months ago, will remain in the organization with no official title."
- New York Times: Thomas Removed as Knicks' Coach (April 18, 2008)
- "Since being hired, Walsh, the Pacers president who hired Thomas to coach Indiana in 2000, had promised not to make a hasty decision on Thomas, but the outcome seemed inevitable in light of Thomas's poor record."
- Bloomberg: Thomas Fired as Knicks' Coach After Loses, Turmoil (April 18, 2008)
- The Sports Network: Thomas out as Knicks coach (April 18, 2008)
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