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Charania adds that general manager Scott Perry will take over on an interim basis, while ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports Perry is expected to remain in his GM role for the foreseeable future.
Wojnarowski adds that Knicks owner Jim Dolan is targeting Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to ultimately oversee New York's operations. He has been connected to the Knicks through rumours over the past several months but Ujiri is under contract through 2020-2021 and is fresh off winning an NBA Championship with the Raps.
Knicks owner Jim Dolan is targeting Toronto president Masai Ujiri to ultimately oversee New York’s operations, league sources tell ESPN. He is under contract through 2020-2021 in Toronto.Marc Stein of the New York Times reports the Knicks believe they have a"real shot" at luring Ujiri away from Toronto.
There have been strong rumblings since December that the Knicks believe they have a real shot to lure Masai Ujiri away from Toronto to take over. Of course, many also believed the Knicks knew they were getting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving when they traded away Kristaps PorzingisMills has been a constant with the Knicks over the years, having been with the Madison Square Garden Company starting in 2003.
Mills and Perry came under fire last summer for failing to bring high-profile free agents to New York despite trading Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks months earlier to open a second max contract slot. In the months leading up to free agency, the Knicks were tied to a number of superstars including
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