National Basketball Association

Fired agent upset with Woodson

Published May. 25, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

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Joe Glass, Mike Woodson's former agent, expressed dismay with his ex-client, believing he could have shown more loyalty two weeks ago.

Knicks owner James Dolan recommended Woodson, who has been interim coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned in March, fire Glass as his agent before contract negotiations commenced because of a past feud stemming from former coach Larry Brown's contract arbitration war in 2006.

Woodson hired lawyers from CAA, Dolan's preferred agency, to hammer out what is believed to be a three-year contract as the Knicks coach is expected to be formally announced Friday.

Glass said he wishes Woodson success in his new job.

But when asked if he was upset with Woodson, Glass said, "You work hard for someone for a long time, you do the right thing for someone, of course you're upset. Are you crazy? But I'm not going to comment about it."

Sources said Woodson never gave Glass or his grandson, agent Tyler Glass, an explanation.

"I'm taking the high road on this, but I don't think the Garden would take the high road about anything," Glass said.

The Knicks would only confirm Woodson changed agents. One source believes Dolan never demanded it, but that Woodson knew the dark history and did not want it to bog down this week's negotiations.

Glass negotiated Woodson's contracts in Detroit and Atlanta and his initial Knicks contract. He also has been with Brown since the beginning. Glass was so distrustful of Dolan's lawyers in 2006, he had a clause placed in Brown's Knicks contract that if a dispute arose, NBA commissioner David Stern would be arbitrator.

Thanks to Stern, Brown copped $28 million of the $50 million pact for his 23-59 Knicks season. That still gnaws at Dolan. It is unknown if a similar clause is in Woodson's just-completed contract.