TRUEFAN REACTION: NY KNICKS 2017 FRONT OFFICE RESHAPE






Written by Kyle Crabbe





The New York Knicks continue their torrent 2017 off-season, filled with organizational reshaping and team rebuilding. This coming season will welcome many new faces to the Madison Square Garden Stage. With the abrupt departure of Team President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson, the Knicks have made multiple steps toward moving into a fresh direction.













We can begin talking about the Knicks new front office with the Knicks' hiring of Scott Perry to become the new general manager of the New York Knicks. Scott Perry brings to the Knicks' front office a well-respected, well-liked executive, that has a chartered resume showcasing the great basketball organizations he has been a part of. Once on board, Perry has been giving the autonomy to build the best team around him in the Knicks new front office to steer this team in a successful path. The Knicks this off-season proceeded in the hiring of Gerald Madkins as assistant general manager, Craig Robinson as vice president of player development and G-League operations, Harold Ellis as director of player personnel, Michael Arcieri as director of Basketball Strategy, and also Fred Cofield as a player scout. In addition to these moves the Knicks made a significant internal front office move in promoting Steve Mills from general manager under Phil Jackson to now becoming the new NY Knicks President of Basketball Operations. The Knicks also did retain Allan Houston as General Manager of their G-League team and kept Phil Jackson's favorite scout Clarence Gaines, Jr.







VP Of Player Development Craig Robinson
Ass. General Manager Gerald Madkins






TrueFan Reaction

I feel the New York Knicks are headed in a very championship worthy direction for the first time in 25 years. I feel very comfortable with Steve Mills being the man to steer the Knicks ship. I love what Steve Mills expressed as his motivation and mission in his most recent article, written on the New York Knicks official blog. I was very proud of the Scott Perry hire as general manager. For Perry, I already appreciate his candidness and straight forward talk. I also appreciate his stated mission for his tenure with New York and I believe it's a moniker Knicks fans will love. Perry repeatedly has mentioned the Knicks will now focus on athleticism, youth, teamwork, and defense. Perry wants a defense first minded team, and coach Jeff Hornacek has seconded that mentality. I feel strongly about Perry being able to implement that here in New York because he was a pivital part of the Detroit Pistons front office from 2000 to 2012. That Detriot Pistions team became a legendary defensive championship team and I hope Perry can bring something like that here with the Knicks and I already feel like he has two great youth players that can bring that in Kristaps Porzingis and Frank Nitlikina.



I must also commend New York Knicks Owner James Dolan for putting together the most diverse front office in the NBA. Dolan now looks to allow the Knicks to mirror the success his other Madison Square Garden sports team in the NY Rangers have enjoyed in recent times. I also strongly believe that former Knicks President Phil Jackson left the Knicks with a phenomenal foundation to build for the coming years. With several young building block players and all their upcoming draft picks, the Knicks are in position to develop into a Championship team within the coming years. I will also say with Steve Perry as President teaming with Scott Perry as General Manager the New York Knicks have a very very bright future.









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