Clippers Reach Out To Isiah Thomas To Be New Coach, GM. No, We're Not Kidding

When you see the headline “Source: Clippers eyeing Isiah as coach, GM,” you’d figure it was coming from the Onion. Only in a parallel universe would this make any sense.

Remarkably, this headline is not from the Onion, but rather from Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com, a respected college basketball writer. This means that, unless Goodman is pulling a fast one on all of us (which I doubt), the Clippers are actually considering bringing in Isiah Thomas (Isiah Thomas!) to be their newest coach AND general manager.

NBA Hall of Famer and current men’s basketball coach at Florida International University Isiah Thomas has emerged as one of the candidates to run the Los Angeles Clippers.

According to a source close to the situation, the Clippers have reached out to Thomas — who coached the Indiana Pacers and also the New York Knicks — to take over coaching, general manager and president duties.

I’m speechless.