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If Isiah Thomas is looking for a job reference, he better not look to Magic Johnson. Magic has stated that he will not make the same mistake twice and recommend Isiah for a front office job or coaching position in the National Basketball Association.
Johnson suggested to the New York Knicks five years ago that they should give Isiah a chance and hire him. Thomas, a Hall of Fame guard, was subsequently fired by the Knicks last year as the team suffered their seventh straight losing season.
“At that time I thought he was the best one available,” said Johnson, also a member of the Hall of Fame. “If the circumstances were still the same, yes, I would do it again. But if it was now, probably I wouldn’t because of the track record he has. Sometimes people are good at their job and sometimes people fail at it.”