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The major Knicks questions following Steve Mills’ demise

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Knicks president Steve Mills was fired Tuesday. In six-plus season’s as either the team’s president or GM, the Knicks were a league-worst 178-365. The move does raise some questions:

1. Why fire Steve Mills two days before the trade deadline?

James Dolan had decided to fire him eventually, so he wanted Mills’ hands off the roster. He made a mistake in letting president Phil Jackson make their lottery pick in 2017 — selecting Frank Ntilikina for the triangle offense — then firing him days later.

2. What does this mean for Scott Perry?