{"id":8536,"date":"2017-07-14T18:49:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T22:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=8536"},"modified":"2017-07-14T18:49:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T22:49:41","slug":"scott-perry-new-general-manager-new-york-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/07\/14\/scott-perry-new-general-manager-new-york-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Perry Hired as General Manager of New York Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo dubbed as the “Summer of Hell”, one can easily mistake him as talking about the New York Knicks. However, after several questionable decisions,\u00a0Scott Perry<\/strong> is the General Manager of the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n

Scott Perry Hired as General Manager of New York Knicks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Summer 2017 in a Nutshell<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After a forgettable season on the court littered with incidents off it, the Knicks and Phil Jackson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>finally\u00a0<\/strong>parted ways. Optimism\u00a0was beginning to creep back into the Knicks fan base. Noted fans like legendary filmmaker Spike Lee<\/strong> showed their approval of the change on social media.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpikeLee\/status\/880414029352759296<\/p>\n

Most were aware though that this was the Knicks, therefore a wrinkle would present itself. In a statement team owner James Dolan (himself much maligned) outlined the future plans for the Knicks.\u00a0“While we are currently evaluating how best to move forward regarding the leadership of the organization, I will not be involved in the operation of the team,” continued Mr. Dolan. “Steve Mills, the team\u2019s general manager, will run the day-to-day business of the organization over the short term. Tim Leiweke, who brings tremendous expertise and experience in sports franchise management from both Toronto and Los Angeles and is our partner in the Oak View Group, will advise and work with Steve on an interim basis to help develop a go-forward plan.”\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

There was speculation that Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri was the potential replacement. Recently displaced Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin was also a strong candidate.<\/p>\n

The Knickery Continued<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The GM of the New York Knicks requires several things: patience, intelligence, and touch skin. While the Knicks were considering Griffin, President and Acting GM Steve Mills signed free agent guard and one time Knick Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/a> <\/strong> to a contract offer sheet.<\/p>\n

ESPN writer and editor Kevin Arnovitz<\/strong>\u00a0poignantly dubbed the missteps of the Knicks front-office as “Knickery”. ESPN NBA Insider Bobby Marks<\/strong> perfectly\u00a0summarized Hardaway Jr.’s departure from the Knicks.<\/p>\n

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Tim Hardaway Jr. was traded for Jerian Grant who was traded for Derrick Rose who was renounced so NYK could sign Hardaway Jr. for $71M.<\/p>\n

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n