NEW YORK — Despite an upsurge of chatter claiming Donnie Walsh only has eyes for Chris Mullin — a couple of NBA observers assert the apparently departing Warriors VP has been promised the GM job — this is untrue, according to the Knicks president.

Relaxing at home in Indianapolis with his wife, Judy, and their three dogs, Walsh insisted via cell phone this matter currently is not on his mind and won't be on his calendar for another three months, maybe more.

In the intervening time there are more urgent issues — the draft, free agency and trades — to research and resolve. When they are settled, that's when Walsh will determine whether or not even to hire a GM.