He's going to get money for not working again.
NEW YORK - After a trying season, Larry Brown might not return to the New York Knicks for a second season.
Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan is considering buying out the final four years of Brown’s contract at a figure worth at least $40 million, the New York Daily News reported Sunday.
Brown suffered through a dismal 23-59 record with New York and feuded with star guard Stephon Marbury all season.
The report indicated that Dolan had become disenchanted with Brown’s public criticism of his players and would install team president Isiah Thomas as coach. That would save the Knicks the cost of hiring a new coach.
Thomas is "amenable" to returning to coaching, the Daily News reported, citing an unnamed source.
Brown received a reported five-year contract worth between $50 million and $60 million in July, making him the highest-paid coach in professional sports history.
Larry Brown is a genius
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