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Walsh Puts Barrier Between Isiah, Players

According to a report on ESPN.com, Knicks President Donnie Walsh has prohibited Isiah Thomas from speaking to any of the Knicks players. Reportedly, Walsh was afraid that Thomas might undermine the new coach’s strategy and relationship with the players.

In a interview Tuesday with ESPN Radio New York 1050 AM, Walsh indicated he believes Isiah Thomas can be a good scout for the team:

I can call him up and say, ‘Listen, there’s a tournament in Europe, this guy is playing, I’d love for you to go see him play and give me an opinion… That would be an example of the kind of things I would ask Isiah.’