Isiah Thomas "Retires" to Florida

An interesting twist in Isaiah Thomas’s new gig: We told you yesterday how the former Hoosier and Piston, coming off a rough stint as the president and coach of the Knicks, had taken a job as coach of low-profile Florida International. The Associated Press is reporting that when Thomas learned off layoffs and budget cuts at the university, the newly-minted head coach has offered to donate his first-year salary to the school, effectively working for free. Don’t worry too much for Zeke though – the Knicks still owe him about $12 million on the final two years of his contract.