Knicks Defense

This is not the Isiah Thomas regime.
I’m seeing signs of development.
I’m seeing Gallinari turn into a star player.
He’s got everything in my eyes.
He’s played D, he shares the ball, he competes,
but more than anything he scores the ball.
Not showing much guts at getting into the paint, but believe me, if he keeps hitting that 3-ball [...]

So, all BS politically correct answers aside, how long did the current Knicks regime know they wanted to draft Danilo Gallinari?
Did Mike D’Antoni and Donnie Walsh know they wanted Gallinari before they sent Isiah Thomas across the pond to scout in Europe?
Does Isiah deserve any credit should Gallinari become a NY favorite at any point [...]