On Friday, rumors began to surface that the New York Knicks were looking to bring Phil Jackson into the organization in some capacity.
The Jackson-to-the-Knicks rumors seem to ramp up every season, so when they are brought back up, you have to take it with a grain of salt.
However, the Knicks have reportedly offered Jackson a front office job and according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles, and although he may not want the Knick’s position, he is ready to take a job.
"Phil Jackson is “ready to go back to work,” a source with knowledge of his thinking told ESPN.com on Friday.The former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls coach has spent the last couple of years working to improve his health — which included several surgeries and a successful fight against prostate cancer — and writing a book. But the itch to return to the NBA in some capacity is strong.While Jackson has made it clear to any team that has approached him that he prefers a front-office role that would allow him to shape and mold a franchise the way Miami Heat president Pat Riley has, he is open to the possibility of coaching for a short period of time if it was necessary in a transition period for a franchise with championship aspirations, the source said."
Whether or not the Knicks’ position is what he has been looking for remains to be seen.