Sure, Dolan lead the charge vs Phil as he didn't want to accommodate Phil and Melo wanting a buyout.
Cheaper to pay Phil than Melo. Yet it's the same ole Dolan. He hired Phil to mask his continued interference - and now DAVID Griffin, called his bluff. Mills wants to make the Basketball moves (such as paying Hardaway Jr $71mm) and while Phil will be responsible for plucking Frank N with the 8th pick, Mills and Dolan were presumably onboard. Meanwhile Dennis Smith had 25 today and has started up like a starter). Dolan is always in the mix. Nice to have the fans think that he's no longer involved and just playing music but here he is again, thinking he can bring in a real basketball man in Griffin without letting him have the reins. Didn't we do this with Riles when he faxed Checketts his resignation and took over the show Miami. Now to secure a pro we have to surrender a first. You blew that today. Right when the franchise needs key decisions made involving
Melo, Lee, Rondo, and who plays and who doesn't. Right when KP just experienced a media frenetic
Summer and when things need to be settled, Dolan is up to his old tricks.