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Daily NBA Fix 6-3-14: Phil Jackson Needs To Talk Less

By Phil Watson

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Phil Jackson was fined $25,000 for talking too much (OK, it was a tampering violation that stemmed from him talking too much). Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports
Phil Jackson was fined $25,000 for talking too much (OK, it was a tampering violation that stemmed from him talking too much). Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome to the Daily NBA Fix for Tuesday, June 3, the morning after New York Knicks president Phil Jackson was tapped lightly on the wrist for talking too much.

Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for a tampering violation involving Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Derek Fisher.

At a news conference last week, Jackson was asked about the possibility of hiring Fisher—who was still playing for the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals—as the Knicks head coach.

“The last two summers, Derek and I have talked about the next step in his career,” Jackson said last week. “So I kind of know what he wants to do and his feelings. He’s got family in L.A. He’s got little kids still in L.A. I have no idea if he wants to move his family and come here. Those are things that he would have to express. There are so many unknowns.”

The NBA reminded Jackson of some knowns, specifically that teams are prohibited from direct or indirect expressions of interest in impending free agents who play for other teams.

Jackson apparently needs to learn from his crosstown colleague, Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King.

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    As the most decorated coach in NBA history in terms of championship jewelry, Jackson was always good for a quote that wasn’t the typical coachspeak.

    As the president and the guy calling the personnel shots for a team as visible as the New York Knicks, however, Jackson might be well served to maybe not be as candid when talking to the fourth estate.

    Unless, you know, he likes writing checks made out to the NBA.

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