His honors and achievements would also be brought back into the spotlight, even receiving widespread publicity because of Su Xi.
This campaign was already underway in New York State.
Isaiah Thomas was already being hyped as the best person in NBA history to have ever handled the three roles of player, head coach, and general manager.
Who could argue with that?
Bird was great, too, but... Su Xi was on the Knicks now, and Bird had never won a championship as a head coach.
Magic had been a player-coach, but he'd never been a general manager.
As for Jordan, he was certainly a phenomenal player and remains the God of Basketball to this day. But his management skills were terrible. The Washington Wizards were still paying for his mistakes, and the Charlotte Bobcats' draft picks in recent years were a whole other story.
In contrast to Isaiah Thomas's smug satisfaction, the Knicks players appeared more low-key.
