Knicks Morning News (2017.06.30)

The Knicks have eyes on Masai Ujiri, but the man recently jettisoned by Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert could also be considered.

On the surface, nothing really had changed for the Knicks.

Dolan has made it known that Thomas is his friend and that he values his opinion.

Calipari might be ready to try his hand at the NBA again.

Maybe they should’ve drafted Malik Monk.

Isiah Thomas isn’t interested in a Knicks reunion — or so he says.

The Knicks can’t even compete in selling gear these days.

Knicks top draft pick Frank Ntilikina missed Thursday’s Summer League practice because of a bruised knee.

Former Knicks president Phil Jackson was the highest paid part-time consultant in NBA history — and a three-season disaster.

Jackson’s next book is going to be a doozy, assuming of course that his divorce settlement with James Dolan doesn’t include a gag order.

Phil Jackson made plenty of bad decisions with the Knicks, but here are his worst 10.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Knicks are assembling a list of candidates to replace Phil Jackson as president, and former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is on it, according to an ESPN.com report.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Hornacek said he texted Carmelo Anthony after Phil Jackson’s presidency ended on Wednesday. But when he was asked if he wants Anthony on the roster next season, Hornacek paused a few seconds, and he never said yes.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Frank Ntilikina stood on the side with ice wrapped around his right knee as the Knicks’ summer league team went over some plays at the end of practice.

The Daily News Live panel discusses the report about whether Isiah Thomas is a contender to return to the Knicks front office.

New York Liberty president Isiah Thomas said in a tweet on Thursday that he is not interested in becoming the Knicks’ president.

Knicks’ first-round pick, PG Frank Ntilikina, sat out of practice Thursday due to a bruised knee, per NY Daily News’ Stefan Bondy.

The Knicks are reportedly interested in Utah Jazz PG George Hill, per ESPN’s Ian Begley.

Rather than focus on Phil Jackson’s replacement, the Knicks are going to focus on free agency over the next few weeks, per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.

A day after Phil Jackson’s exit, Hornacek said the team’s offense would be a blend of last year’s plus some new things.

With Phil Jackson gone, the team has many options for the roster that center on how quickly they need to move on from Jackson’s play style.

The offense became more than just a system of basketball; it became a three-sided prison.

Sources: Griffin, Knicks talk front-office position

Calipari makes inquiry to Knicks, sources say

Knicks’ next move? Free agency, Melo take priority over president search

ORLANDO, Fla. — For French rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina, when it rains, it pours. Not only is the guy who drafted him six days ago no longer around, but Ntilikina has barely gotten on the court during the first two days of summer-league practice because of a bruised right knee. It hasn’t been determined…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phil Jackson’s triangle offense is not dead and buried, but it’s moving toward life support. As pre-planned, the Knicks ran a bunch of triangle sets during summer-league practice Thursday, but it’s a long way until late September. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek, trying to be deferential to his ousted boss, said he can…

Tim Leiweke, the former Staples Center executive who is heading the Knicks’ presidential search, apparently listens to Jerry West. After West contacted Leiweke to endorse David Griffin, the former Cavaliers general manager contacted the Knicks and will be among the initial interviews, according to an ESPN report. West, a Clippers adviser, had a poor relationship…

A Knicks player who is being sued for choking a woman outside a downtown Manhattan bar says that he’s the real victim — and that the woman launched an attack on his “private parts.” In a new court filing released Thursday, Knicks forward Kyle O’Quinn told a very different story from his accuser, Brooklyn resident…

If you thought the firing of Knicks president Phil Jackson would mark the beginning of the organization getting its act together, you might want to think again. The Knicks’ No. 8-overall draft pick, Frank Ntilikina, arrived to one of his first summer-league practices Wednesday to find his last name misspelled on his jersey. What was…

Isiah Thomas has “no interest” in replacing Phil Jackson as the Knicks’ president of basketball operations, according to Thomas himself,

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phil Jackson is gone, but Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek fell short of giving Carmelo Anthony a full-blown endorsement in regard to his return next season. Asked directly if Anthony will be on the Knicks next season, Hornacek didn’t offer his support. “Carmelo’s a great player,’’ Hornacek said during a wide-ranging interview Thursday…

ORLANDO, Fla. – For French rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina, when it rains, it pours. Not only is the guy who drafted him six days ago no longer around, but Ntilikina has barely gotten on the court during the first two days of summer-league practice because of a bruised right knee. It hasn’t been determined…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phil Jackson’s ouster as Knicks president has opened up the door potentially to a new wave of free-agent options, but the team’s cap space hasn’t yet opened up, putting the franchise in a murky position with free agency dawning Saturday at 12:01 a.m. Even if the Knicks renounce the rights to Derrick…

From LeBron James to the Knicks’ dysfunction? That’s the move David Griffin could potentially make. Sources told ESPN that running the Knicks is the type of job he covets after being ousted by Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert earlier this month. The Knicks are targeting Raptors president Masai Ujiri, but taking him from Toronto would cost the…