With Knicks president Steve Mills on shaky ground until the club shows progress, owner James Dolan could make another run at Raptors president Masai Ujiri.
According to a source, if Mills is fired after the season, Dolan likely would renew his quest for Ujiri, who built the Raptors 2019 title team.
“Why wouldn’t he — he’s the best GM in the league,’’ one NBA source said.
Before promoting Mills from GM to president in 2017, Dolan looked into making a play for the Raptors’ president, but realized immediately draft compensation would be too much.
In wake of David Fizdale’s axing on Friday, Bleacher Report, citing sources, reported Ujiri “would be intrigued by the challenge of fixing the Knicks.