Don't recognize this guy?  Neither do most of the people in NYC, which is where this man currently resides.  But big blue faithful might remember this guy as Randolph Morris, former University of Kentucky center. 

You'll recall that Morris was the beneficiary of a very curious call by the NCAA, when he was allowed to return to college after declaring for the 2005 NBA Draft and not getting selected, because he didn't hire an agent.  When the NBA declared that Morris couldn't participate in a second draft, he essentially became a free agent, and signed a two year contract with the Knicks after the 2006-2007 UK season, which ended during the last month of the NBA season.

Morris may have made an error in deciding to sign so quickly with the New York squad, or more specifically one coached by Isiah Thomas, the architect of the single greatest salary cap mess in NBA history.  Because, you see, Isiah hasn't been too interested in giving Morris a chance to play.  Through about a full season's worth of games, Morris has seen the floor for a grand total of 50 minutes over seven games.  NY Daily News writer Frank Isola went so far as to joke that "...Knick fans are beginning to think that Morris is his middle name and Inactive is his last name".

Since the Knicks are...well...horrendous this season, you'd think that Morris would get a ton of garbage time.  Clearly, you haven't watched an Isiah-coached team before; nothing is sensible there.  Since Morris is an unrestricted free agent after the season, Isiah is afraid that if he plays Morris, he might perform well, and that might drive up the price to sign him in the off-season (as if THAT'S ever stopped him before).  And according to Isola, Isiah won't send Morris down to the NBDL to get experience because he doesn't want to give the league any credibility...since he pretty much single-handedly destroyed the CBA, the former developmental league for the NBA.

So let this be a cautionary tale for young basketball players.  One; don't leave school until you're absolutely sure you're going to be a high draft pick.  And two; under no circumstances do you voluntarily decide to play for any team run by Isiah Thomas.