An Unimaginable Phil Jackson Anniversary

New York Post sportswriter Marc Berman takes no joy in documenting the failure of New York Knicks president Phil Jackson. But at the top of his column, he can’t help note the irony that on this, the third-year anniversary of the Zen Master’s contracted tenure with the team, Jackson will be flying to Los Angeles.

From a sports-brand POV, Jackson’s struggles in New York are on par with the Buss family bickering in Los Angeles. The only difference is that in Jackson’s case, no one can point to an NBA commissioner vetoing a trade would have likely sealed a completely different franchise future.