Larry Brown: Enough Already!

Now that the Larry Brown saga is finally over, can I be the first to say: "Enough Already!" Although Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks may think that Brown is the savior they need to get back to NBA prominence, the whole mess smells rotten.

Can anyone honestly say that there wasn't tampering going on? Under contract with the Pistons (a healthy multi-million dollar one at that), Brown mysteriously materializes as Thomas' main target to take over the pitiful New York franchise. Then, in short order, Brown gets the Pistons to fire him, thus ensuring that he collects on his contract AND enable him to take the Knicks job.

The NBA should carefully investigate the timing and money behind the Brown/Pistons/Knicks shenanigans. Even the timing of the whole Cleveland front office proposal seems off -- merely to get the Knicks to act and anger Piston executives enough to consider dumping Brown.

I say: Follow the money...Brown changed his reputation over the last couple years in Detroit and is now considered a basketball "savior" -- a much more respected moniker than his former reputation as a hoops "vagabond." However, the shady dealings of late cause me to wonder if this isn't all based on the $10-12 million a year Brown is getting from the Knicks.