The Knicks kept Scott Perry as GM for another year, but they're already reshuffling the deck below him.
Leon Rose's second big move as team president will be hiring longtime Jazz executive Walt Perrin as assistant GM, sources confirmed Monday.
Perrin has been with the Jazz organization for 18 and most recently served as its vice president of player personnel. His recent hits in the draft include Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the cornerstones of a young contender. Just this month, Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey told reporters that Perrin had been leading his staff's preparation for the draft.
Now he'll be working with the Knicks, who'll have a lottery pick when the draft takes place (it's still scheduled for next month).
Rose has also hired a new chief strategist � Brock Aller � a capologist and longtime member of the Cavaliers. The Knicks have not spoken to the media since the coronavirus shutdown or made any official announcements about new hires.
Perry had a one-year option picked up on his contract but it's unclear whether the other remaining executives � including those brought in by Perry three years � will survive the reshuffling. For instance, Gerald Madkins was the team's only assistant GM for the last three seasons.
As the Daily News previously reported, Allan Houston, the special assistant to the GM, is a candidate to remain with the organization under Rose.
The Knicks have provided no updates about their coaching search, although sources say Tom Thibodeau is among the candidates and Rose was impressed with the interim, Mike Miller.
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