3. Hiring Isaiah Thomas as President of Basketball Operations
After James Dolan hired Thomas in 2003, he acquired unproductive players on huge contracts, traded away nearly every draft pick the Knicks owned, dragged the Knicks through a humiliating sexual harassment trial, and more. Even with all the hatred from Knicks fans, Dolan still managed to extend Isaiah’s contract for 4 years and $24 million. The team never had a winning season with Thomas at the helm.
Or, in the words of NBA commissioner David Stern: “it demonstrates they’re not a model of intelligent management.”
