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All indications are that Phil Jackson will accept the New York Knicks' offer to join the club's front office, according to a league source. "The Knicks have a sense of what's going to happen," the source said. "And as of right now, it looks like Phil's taking the job. There's always the possibility of something falling apart at the last minute, but the Knicks' sense is that he's joining them." The sides are still working out the details, including what Jackson's title will be, how much time he will spend in New York and when in the next few months he will start his job. Jackson's answer is expected to become official within the next day or so. The Knicks have not scheduled an announcement. The longtime former coach will not be a mere consultant for the Knicks, as he was recently for the Detroit Pistons. Whatever his title, the source said, Jackson will be an integral part of the club's basketball operations, although he will definitely not coach the team. "If he...