"I'm committed to getting this franchise back to where it was"-- Donnie Walsh, the president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks, upon his hiring in April 2008.In one day, Walsh put the Knicks in a position to make a significant play for LeBron James when he becomes a free agent in 2010. Hell, by then, the Knicks, who at that point will only be on the hook for approximately $18 million (baring any future transactions), might be able to make a play for James and another high-profile free agent, like, say, Tyson Chandler, to pick one name at random.
Since he accepted the job, Walsh has said his first goal was to get the team under the salary cap by 2010. It took him eight months.
Although he's off to a hell of a start, he's not done yet. He still needs to field a competitive team, while simultaneously keeping salary available, so free agents will even consider signing with the Knicks in 2010.
Still, I have no doubt that Walsh knows what he's doing. After this afternoon's flurry of activity, I'm secure in the knowledge that the Knicks are, at long last, in capable hands.
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