Avery Johnson Fired by Mavs

by Tommy Dee on April 30th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Marc Stein is reporting on ESPN that the Mavs, who limped out of the playoffs getting whooped up on by the Hornets, have decided to fire head coach Avery Johnson.

“NBA front offices sources told ESPN.com that both the Mavs and Johnson, feeling that a coaching change was inevitable, wanted to come to a resolution quickly so Dallas could begin interviewing other candidates and Johnson could pursue another job. “

This comes as little surprise and makes Johnson a candidate for the Knicks opening. The final straw may have come the other day when reports surfaced of a players-only practice following a team meeting. I’m not overly enthusiastic about Johnson to the Knicks, but a finals appearance is nothing to sneeze at.
  • Isa Soulstar

    Tommy, good work here.

    What are the chances Avery takes the proverbial keys to this dunghole of a franchise, when Chicago is so much more the attractive destination? Realistically Chicago’s youth is superior to our own, the culture there is a lot less defeatist, the media’s a lot more forbearing save Sam Smith (as if he had an ounce of journalistic integrity). The defensive minded Johnson will push this hodge-podge to the fringes of their own comfortability; which, curiously enough got him tuned out in Big D.

    It’s quite obvious Chicago’s the sexier destination.

  • http://theknicksblog.com Andrew Smith

    I totally agree, there is no way that if deciding between the two, anyone in their right mind would choose New York.

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