After finishing a 17-year NBA career, Jackson became the Golden State Warriors' head coach in 2011 and led the team back to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. While his time in the Bay Area saw him lead the Dubs back to legitimate status, Mark also faced numerous criticisms of his leadership style inside the locker room.

Noted Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith has an idea. He’d like to see the team target former Knicks point guard and ex-Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson. Jackson, 60, went 121-109 in Golden State before getting fired in 2014.

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On Monday's episode of First Take, Smith threw Mark Jackson's name into the ring. He's not the first person to mention Jackson, but he might be the first to suggest he was the one who built the Golden State Warriors' dynasty and then said Steve Kerry had "piggybacked off of that."