James Dolan, New York Knicks
As we’ve detailed, Mark Cuban is an annoying owner. But at least he’s been effective. Under Cuban’s ownership, the Mavericks have won a championship, been to another finals and been one of the NBA’s most-consistent franchises.
What have the Knicks done under Dolan? Significantly less. Actually, they’ve won next to nothing.
New York should be one of the league’s cornerstone franchises. Instead, this organization is one of the NBA’s biggest laughingstocks. A place that’s not remotely attractive to the league’s best players.
Draymond speaks his mind. pic.twitter.com/kClI7uyeJR
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 15, 2017
Whether it’s antagonizing fans or Charles Oakley, Dolan knows how to rub people the wrong way. He was also incredibly slow to make any changes during the disastrous tenure of Isiah Thomas and now seems to be going the same way with Phil Jackson.
But despite overseeing such a dysfunctional organization, Dolan has found a way to keep himself in the news.