Phil Jackson has been fined $25,000 for tampering with Derek Fisher.
What is tampering?
It means that he (Phil Jackson) was talking about possibly hiring Fisher as a coach when Fisher was still playing in the Conference Finals with the OKC Thunder. Now that the Thunder are out of the playoffs, there might be a chance for him to possibly coach the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Lakers.The fine stems from comments Jackson made at a press conference last week about the possibility of hiring Fisher as head coach of the New York Knicks.
Fisher retiring, then becoming head coach? That's nothing new, as last season Jason Kidd made the transition from player to head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Does it work? Well, Kidd had mixed results, as there was a healthy amount of locker room drama early in the season, but he pulled it all together near the end of the season. The Nets still put up a poor performance vs. the Miami Heat in the playoffs.
Would this work for the Knicks? It is up for debate, but one thing is for sure. Never doubt the Zen Master. You can fine him, but you can't doubt him.
