During the 2003–04 NBA season, newly named President of Basketball Operations fired which former Detroit Pistons player from his position as head coach of the Indiana Pacers?
2003–04 Indiana Pacers season: The 2003–04 NBA season was the Pacers' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th season as a franchise. 2003–04 Indiana Pacers season:  During the offseason, former Pacers head coach Larry Bird was named President of Basketball Operations. 2003–04 Indiana Pacers season:  One of Bird's first moves in his new position was to fire head coach Isiah Thomas, after Thomas had led the Pacers to first-round playoff exits for three consecutive years. Isiah Thomas: Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961) is an American retired basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Isiah Thomas