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All of this, of course, has given the local columnists a chance to play both soothsayer and armchair GM, and map out some possible scenarios for the D’Antoni era.
In the News, Mitch Lawrence only half-sarcastically suggests that team president Donnie Walsh hand over the GM duties to D’Antoni, since he’s the only one who knows what will fit into his mad offensive scheme. Meanwhile, in Newsday — now a member of the Cablevision family of companies! — Alan Hahn wonders whether the hire puts the Knicks in a better position for the expected 2010 LeBron James Sweepstakes.
Harvey Araton sums up two consensus observations nicely in the Times: With D’Antoni onboard, the Knicks roster will be completely turned over, and they’ll now be forced to adapt to a faster, more global NBA. (He also notes, perhaps prophetically, that the Suns heyday began as soon as Stephon Marbury hit the road.) But the most refreshing aspect of the story isn’t the new offensive system, or the apparent coup keeping D’Antoni from the Bulls — where players reportedly bombarded GM John Paxson with text messages begging for his hire. As the Post’s Marc Berman points out, it’s that Jim Dolan stayed the hell out of the proceedings. —Joe DeLessio
Just make Mike D'Antoni GM, too [NYDN]
Can the D'Antoni hire lure LeBron James to Knicks? [Newsday]
It's the End of the World as the Knicks Know it [NYT]
Dolan Gets It Right [NYP]
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