The New York Knicks fired Derek Fisher today, and it appears a surprising candidate has thrown his name into the ring – none other than former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls forward/crazy person Dennis Rodman.
Rodman has the same credentials as Fisher did, so on paper the move isn’t outlandish. He has no coaching experience and played an important role for a former Jackson team. Now, would the Knicks actually hire Rodman? Not in a million years. Between his visits to North Korea, public support for Donald Trump, and many other head-scratching decisions, I get the feeling players wouldn’t take him seriously as an NBA coach.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see him behind the Knicks bench, but this publicity stunt isn’t going to propel him to be a candidate for a job.