mark messier

Someone is going to be the Knicks’ Mark Messier. It might happen in three years, or five years, or 10 years, or 30. So why not, Chris Paul?

The Rangers legend has been hired by ESPN as an NHL studio analyst on a multiyear deal, the network announced Thursday.

Rangers legend Mark Messier is essentially lobbying for a job within the organization.

For on Wednesday, in a shocking development, president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton were both dismissed by CEO Jim Dolan, a source told The Post.

In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …

You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Rangers. Larry, how is it possible that Neil Smith has never really had a run as GM of …