Fansided

5 reasons John Calipari won’t leave Kentucky for the Knicks

By David Austin Bumpus

Jan 31, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Georgia 87-81. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Georgia 87-81. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 5
Next
Apr 6, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) inspects the ball before a game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) inspects the ball before a game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Because it’s the Knicks

And now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for throughout this list of great reasons, the number one reason for Calipari to not take this presidency job: it’s the NEW YORK KNICKS.

This is a franchise that, over just the last two months alone, has turned everyone against each other. You had Phil Jackson ready to blow up the franchise in any way possible, and he took a player at point guard, when they could re-sign Derrick Rose on a pay cut if they wanted to.

Then, your star player, Kristaps Porzingis, is almost dealt away because they’re “looking ahead to the future”, when he’s just about to turn 22 years old and is already a dominant, big name in the league after just a few seasons on the Knicks.

Add in all of the drama that’s surrounded Carmelo Anthony over the last few seasons, and the games of “Will they or won’t they trade him?” and you have yourself a pretty terrible situation to jump into. It’s pretty bad when Isiah Thomas, who played for the team, doesn’t want to take the job. 

Calipari is in a perfect spot as the head coach at Kentucky, and shouldn’t be chomping at the bit to become the president of a team who went 31-51 last season. To put that into perspective, the Knicks literally had Calipari’s college program eclipse their win total for the year while playing 38 games as opposed to 82.

So, to sum this all up in the most basic way possible, it’s the Knicks we’re talking about here.