LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks watches the action against the Los Angeles Clippers during the game at Staples Center December 31, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 90-80. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
On December 22, 2003, the New York Knicks hired Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas as their president of basketball operations. Despite his success as a player, Thomas was ultimately not a very successful president of basketball operations, and at one point during his tenure he was named head coach of the Knicks. Thomas recorded the fifth-lowest winning percentage for a head coach in Knicks history, and in 2008 was fired as president and coach.
