The Knicks have boosted their roster in recent days, officially coming to terms with Ron Baker and second-round pick Daymean Dotson, and agreeing to a one-year, veteran minimum deal with former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley.
The 28-year-old Beasley, who spent last season coming off the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 9.4 points per game, has never lived up to the expectations that accompanied him into the league. But after some off-court troubles in his early years he has become a dangerous bench scorer. The Knicks also made the signing of Ramon Sessions official.
The team also announced that new general manager Scott Perry has bolstered the front office with a handful of additions. The Knicks announced the hiring of the following front office personnel: Gerald Madkins has been named assistant general manager, Craig Robinson as vice president, player development and G League operations, Harold Ellis as director, player personnel, Michael Arcieri as director, basketball strategy and Fred Cofield as scout.
"Last month, the day after I was hired, I started a full evaluation of the entire basketball operations staff," Knicks general manager Scott Perry said. "My first goal was to build-up the highest level front office in the NBA. We are adding a host of highly-regarded and respected basketball people to work with the Knicks to fortify the franchise for years to come."
Arcieri, who worked with Perry in Orlando, promoted to director of basketball operations last season after being the director of basketball administration the prior four years, will be in charge of cap and roster management, as well as player evaluation.
