"In the 1991 offseason, the Knicks Team, having just completed their defense, fell into a huge crisis.
Multiple key and even core contracts expired or were about to enter their contract year. At this critical stage of contract negotiations, head coach Stu Jackson submitted his resignation, citing personal pursuits incompatible with his current work, causing the Knicks Team's operations to come to a halt.
Point Guard, main substitute from the 80s with 4 first-team all-defensive selections out of 5, and 4-time All-Star Morris Cheeks, who averaged 7.4 points, 2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.7 steals in the playoffs during the championship defense season, received a lucrative 2-year, $3 million offer from the Hawks team. Due to management turmoil, the Knicks Team failed to respond in time and lost this defensive stalwart and tactical master from the Point Guard position.
