Knicks president Donnie Walsh is livid that Isiah Thomas has returned to the organization and feels that his standing with the team may be compromised by owner James Dolan's decision to re-hire Thomas, the New York Post has learned.

Walsh told Thomas in a face-to-face meeting two weeks ago he did not want him working for the organization, according to a team source. Dolan and Thomas had agreed that Thomas could fill the team's general manager vacancy if Walsh was OK with it.

When Walsh told Thomas he objected, Thomas went back to Dolan.

Without Walsh's knowledge, Dolan and Thomas agreed that Thomas could become a part-time consultant while remaining the coach at Florida International.

"Donnie doesn't want him there, nobody wants him there but Dolan," a team source said. "Isiah seems to have Jim wrapped around his finger."