NEW YORK — Mark Jackson is at the top of new Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn's interview list along with Mike Fratello (unsuccessfully pestered the 76ers and Kings for a meet) and Sam Mitchell . . . The two enjoyed a solid relationship when the recently hired Timberwolves president was Pacers assistant GM under Donnie Walsh.
Then again, I thought Kahn and I were boys when we worked at NBC-TV and he still hasn't told me he even applied for the Minnesota opening.
While on the subject of ex-Knicks, Patrick Ewing's highlight of the NBA Finals was not getting suspended for leaving the Magic bench and going onto the court as a peacemaker during the mini-flareup between Trevor Ariza and Hedo Turkoglu.