One member of the New York Knicks organization said late last month that he expected management to fire head coach David Fizdale soon, according to Ian Begley of SNY.
The Knicks are 4-17 on the season and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday by 44 points, putting Fizdale on the hot seat:
We don't have a definitive answer, but one member of the organization said late last month that he expected management to fire Fizdale soon, per SNY sources. The person who expressed the thought isn't someone who would make the decision to fire Fizdale. But the idea that a member of the Knicks believes a coaching change is coming says a lot about the level of uncertainty in New York right now.
Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media for several minutes before Fizdale’s press conference following the team’s home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 10. Mills said he and Perry weren't happy with how things were going, saying he expected the Knicks to be better.
After missing out on stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, the Knicks used their cap space on Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton and Reggie Bullock. That’s a lot of power forwards on one team and guys who don't really move the needle.
It appears Fizdale is going to be the fall guy, even though guys like RJ Barrett and Bobby Portis have showed their support for Fizdale. At this point, it probably doesn’t matter who is coaching the Knicks. Their roster just isn’t good enough to compete, and it doesn't help that James Dolan is universally recognized as the worst owner in the NBA.
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