When the Lakers fired Mike Brown just a few games into the 2012-13 season, it looked as if Jackson was in for a third stint with the team, as the Lakers had the talent on their roster to make another championship run.
But instead of waiting for Jackson to decide whether he wanted the job or not, the Lakers brass decided to hire Mike D’Antoni, ending any possibility of another reunion with Jackson.
In 2014, Jackson signed a five-year deal to become the president of the New York Knicks, as he made the move to the front office for the first time in his career.