AUBURN HILLS – Larry Brown liked what Isiah Thomas did in Toronto as an exec and in Indiana as a coach. And he’s confident Knick fans will feel the same about Thomas as an executive in New York.

“I’m thrilled [for him],” Brown said before leading his Pistons against the Nets here last night.

“I hate to see anybody lose a job, but he did an amazing job in Toronto in the front office. I thought he did a great job in Indiana. And I’m sure that will continue. We need guys like him in our league.”