Though Mullin (if free) unquestionably will be among the top three candidates along with Billy King and Billy Knight -- Walsh has Indiana Pacers affections and connections with all three -- you had better believe there has been no conversation with Chris; tampering could cost the Knicks a No. 1 pick. So, naturally, there has been no commitment.
Yet the rumors continue to circulate to the contrary. In the last few days, I've received e-mails from unsound sources contending Mullin-to-the-Knicks is verbally a done deal. A couple of months ago, I was alerted Mullin was shopping for a home in Westchester (for years, he has owned one in the Hamptons), but the name of the real estate agent was not provided.
Walsh has been bombarded with related rumblings, and not just about Mullin.
"Some guy called me yesterday and said he'd heard I'd hired Billy Knight," Walsh said. "I have no idea where all this stuff comes from. It's amazing how much misinformation is out there."
During the season, Walsh met with Knight and King, ex-GMs of the Hawks and 76ers, respectively, and told them the same thing he updated me on yesterday.
"I have close relationships with all three guys," Walsh said. "The sad news is there's one possible job."
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I think Chris Mullin and Billy Knight are very similar when trying to build a team. Both would be extremely bad for New York.
