Written by Yaron Weitzman at SB Nation.com
The New York Knicks have fired head coach Derek Fisher. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and later confirmed by the team.
The announcement comes on the heels of the Knicks’ 101-96 home loss to the Nuggets on Sunday, their fifth in a row and ninth in 10 games. The loss dropped New York to 23-31 and five games behind the Pistons for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Fisher, who signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the Knicks in June 2014 after retiring from the NBA that summer, went 40-96 in less than two seasons at the helm. That record was the primary reason he was fired, according to ESPN New York’s Ian Begley. Whether Fisher’s off-court incident with Matt Barnes affected his standing with the team and led to this decision is unclear.
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