Donnie Walsh is not as President of the New York Knicks, representing the someone else continues to work building began he must find.

The Knicks announced in a statement on Friday that Dolan agreed mutually Chairman Walsh and Madison Square Garden James, that Walsh will not return as his contract at the end of June, a somewhat surprising on and large loss to a team are based on his best season in a decade expires.

He said the 70-year old Walsh on Thursday decided that he is not up to the Dolan's-request that he stay on for at least two years.

"I was not sure that I wanted to go and pay me several years." On the other hand, I understand, why would he want to, that "said Walsh on a conference call."

It opens up questions whether coach, Mike D'Antoni for the last year of his deal, can return, although Walsh D'Antoni would remain appropriate.

"I know that he is the man, the this team to the next level," said Walsh. "Mike wants the work to see through."

Walsh was apparently again had he been willing to agree, stay for at least a couple of seasons, especially since the next in danger due to the NBA's work situation. But he has health problems, fought and was the most his family remained in Indiana, when he moved to New York separated from.

"I miss my wife and my family, and this is a situation, 24-7, as many GM are situations." This is even more, "said Walsh." "I am running out of energy."

Walsh spent three seasons in New York, leading massive reconstruction efforts, which the Knicks back into the playoffs of this season following the acquisition of Amar ' E Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony.

But Dolan does not pick up his option for next season, and reconcile the two concepts of an extension could not.

"In a relatively short time with the Knicks, Donnie made a huge impact, that feeling will be for many years," said Dolan. "We thank Donnie for his leadership, hard work and many contributions to the revitalization of the team".

The Knicks said Walsh, who will move back to Indiana, a consultant will next season. Senior Vice President Glen Grunwald serves as interim Managing Director.

Walsh came in New York after the 2007-08 season and was cleaning up immediately to work the confusion by Isiah Thomas links. That meant spent two years reduce one of the highest payrolls in the League, the Knicks always far enough under the salary cap make two top players last summer.

The Knicks got only Stoudemire but in February for Anthony traded and finished 42-40, their first winning record in a decade. You failed in their first season of Boston since 2004, and the roster needs compete essential upgrades with top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Walsh said he had to return wanted to make, but his desire reduces time to realize that he could do the job for less than 100 percent went. But he is satisfied, he made enough steps, the Knicks ahead again.

"I'm not exploit." I have the team where it is, "he said." "I understand that the franchise needs a commitment for more than a year."

Walsh denies friction with Dolan or Thomas, where the owner has remained close with and was hired almost in last summer as a consultant.

"I don't think that Isiah Thomas had with basically nothing to do nothing, that I am doing now," said Walsh, reports of Thomas participation "a nuisance." call

The highly respected Walsh came to his home town team after 24 years with the Indiana Pacers. He joined their front-office of Director-General in the year 1986, became President 1988 and CEO in 2003, turning the franchise into a perennial Eastern Conference contender that reached the 2000 NBA Finals team.

That was an embarrassment on and off the Court during Thomas rule, he brought professionalism to a Knicks organization, unloaded some of the onerous contracts, which prevents them for years and the team relax media policy.

His record in New York was underwhelming--high Lottery picks Danilo Gallinari and Jordan Hill are already gone, but Gallinari in the trade Anthony-- but Walsh always said that his focus was free agency, believe that was the fastest way to create a team.

"I think that I would do that," said Walsh. "I think I have, that you first."

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