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The New York Knicks are nearing an agreement to make CAA player agent Leon Rose their next president of basketball operations, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rose recently emerged as the top target to run their basketball operations after Steve Mills was fired from his role as president earlier this week, according to […]

With the search for the New York Knicks’ next team president, one man that has been identified as a frontrunner to land the vacancy is Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors. However, according to a recent report by team insider Ian Begley, it appears that the Knicks brass might be unwilling to match the steep […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has become a certified fan favorite. Caruso was fourth among all Western Conference guards after the third returns of All-Star fan voting, and he frequents highlight reels due in part to his tremendous bounce. Think Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton but the Hollywood version. However, rival executives are intrigued […]

Whatever players the New York Knicks are offering the Golden State Warriors for D’Angelo Russell are not appealing to the Dubs, according to The Athletic. The Knicks are seeking a point guard under team control for next season, and Russell fits that bill. He signed a four-year deal with the Warriors this past offseason as […]

Julius Randle wants to stay with the New York Knicks despite being the subject of trade rumors recently. The Knicks reportedly had internal talks about trading Randle before the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline. Julius Randle said today he wants to be in NY after trade deadline. Did he anticipate even having to think that […]

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers want to acquire New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Lakers and Clippers are in an arms race for the swingman: ESPN's Woj – "It's become increasingly likely that Marcus Morris will be elsewhere at the trade deadline. There's a […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly wants to hire a new president by season’s end, which means a Masai Ujiri hire is looking unlikely, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Ujiri is still under contract with the Toronto Raptors. He becomes free to leave after the 2020-21 season. The Knicks fired […]

The New York Knicks are still interested in pursuing Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium confirms the Knicks are still pursuing Russell. Steve Stoute, who has been put in charge of the rebranding of the front office, has already set his aim […]

The New York Knicks have been engaged in trade discussions with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks are said to be interested in acquiring Kyle Kuzma. However, talks between the two teams is at a bit of a standstill as Thursday’s deadline draws near. According to a report from Ian Begley of SNY, the Lakers […]

The New York Knicks are finally taking some steps in the right direction by relieving Steve Mills from his duties as president of basketball operations on Tuesday. Pundits believe that team owner James Dolan will try to make a big splash by luring Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri away from Canada and […]

Some league insiders have questioned whether New York Knicks owner James Dolan is as all-in on Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as advertised, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Dolan reportedly might not hire Ujiri due to his role in the Carmelo Anthony trade with the Denver Nuggets which took place back […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri reportedly has his eyes on the New York Knicks’ president job. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Ujiri intends to maneuver his way to the Knicks in the near future: Two longtime Masai Ujiri-watchers whom I trust deeply for their reads on this situation […]

Nothing is a given at the NBA trade deadline. With that said, the New York Knicks seem poised to be sellers. Who could be on the move? Where could they go? Here are landing spots for potential trade candidates. Wayne Ellington to the Philadelphia 76ers 76ers receive: Wayne Ellington Knicks receive: Mike Scott, 2020 second-round […]

The goal of every NBA team is to make the NBA Finals, and they’re more than happy to do that with what they’ve got. Whenever the trade deadline approaches, there are teams who are more than willing to make moves in order to get the piece they lack for a successful run. While trades ideally […]

New York Knicks President of Basketball Operations Steve Mills was fired on Tuesday, nearly 48 hours before the potentially wild NBA trade deadline on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. ET. Mills, 60, first started with the Knicks organization in 2000 as an executive in the “sports business” wing of the Madison Square Garden Company. […]

The New York Knicks have included small forward Kevin Knox in trade talks for Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Knicks are seeking a point guard under team control for next season. Russell signed a four-year deal with the Warriors this past offseason as part of […]

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have discussed a trade surrounding third-year forward Kyle Kuzma, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Knicks have had exploratory conversations on Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2020 The Knicks’ interest in the former first-round pick from […]

If the New York Knicks hire Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, to be their next team president, he would reportedly hire Mark Jackson as head coach, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Jackson currently works for ESPN. He hasn’t gotten another head coaching job since getting fired by the Golden State Warriors. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is reportedly in the running to be the next president of the New York Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Knicks fired Steve Mills on Tuesday. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan: With owner James Dolan looking at […]

The New York Knicks fired Steve Mills from his post as team president on Tuesday, and now, they are actively looking for a replacement. While Knicks fans may want owner James Dolan to try and pry Masai Ujiri away from the Toronto Raptors, Dolan may be thinking of going in a different direction. According to […]

Up until now, the prevailing thought has been that the New York Knicks would keep Marcus Morris past the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline. But now, with Steve Mills gone, things may be changing. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Morris is now available in trade talks following the firing of Mills as president of […]

Though he’s no longer going to be serving as president of the Knicks, Steve Mills is expected to remain on the team’s board of governors going forward, according to an official statement from the team. It is anticipated that Steve Mills will be nominated to the Board of the standalone sports company, following the completion […]

The Knicks made the decision to part ways with Steve Mills on Tuesday, marking the end of his run as team president. New York is known to have a distinct interest in Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, but would he consider taking the job in The Big Apple? Ujiri is widely-viewed as one […]

The New York Knicks fired Steve Mills from his post as president of basketball operations on Tuesday, which could open up the door for Masai Ujiri. Of course, Ujiri is currently general manager of the Toronto Raptors, so the Knicks would have to offer the Raptors compensation to pry him away, but New York seems […]

The New York Knicks potential pursuit of Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is more complicated than it seems. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks are reluctant to give the Raptors draft compensation in return for Ujiri. This comes on the heels of the firing of president Steve Mills, who was relieved […]

The New York Knicks have fired president of basketball operations Steve Mills, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While general manager Scott Perry will take over the front office in an interim basis, Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is expected to be the first name in owner James Dolan’s list of potential replacements, […]

With the NBA trade deadline just a couple of days away, rumors are swirling. Most of them are probably a load of you know what, but some of them generally end up having some modicum of truth. Hello there, New York Knicks. Back to them in a minute. One name that has generated a whole […]

The New York Knicks are seeking a lottery-level pick in exchange for veteran Marcus Morris and his expiring $15 million deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Morris is perhaps the single most valuable asset the Knicks possess. The front office has been actively listening for offers, driving the price up as […]

With the NBA trade deadline only a couple of days away, teams desperate to boost their rosters for their playoff push will be looking to trade for key pieces. New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is one of the players who are actively being looked at by a couple of contenders. The value Morris adds […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly “hell-bent” on keeping veteran small forward Marcus Morris, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Morris becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends and believes he can secure a long-term deal with the Knicks once the free agency period starts on June 30. Morris signed a one-year, $15 […]

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., Terry Rozier and Malik Monk, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Knicks could be fairly active: The Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, league […]

The Charlotte Hornets have touched base with the New York Knicks about sixth-year veteran power forward Julius Randle, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. The Knicks and Hornets have had trade talks involving Julius Randle, per league sources. — Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 4, 2020 Randle signed with the Knicks in the past offseason, inking […]

Admittedly, there are likely other teams out there that can put together better one-on-one trade packages to acquire Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell than the New York Knicks. However, with interest peaking, the Dubs might very well consider sending the former Brooklyn Nets All-Star back to New York. What’s working for the Knicks is […]

The Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks have talked about a D’Angelo Russell trade, with the Dubs reportedly asking for big man Mitchell Robinson and unprotected first round picks for the one-time All-Star, according to Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. New York Knicks have an offer for D'Angelo Russell. That deal would include […]

The New York Knicks have had internal talks about trading power forward Julius Randle before the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Randle signed a three-year deal with the Knicks this past summer in free agency: If Marcus Morris is not traded, there will be pressure to […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris received plenty of flak for the way he handled his free agency this past summer. The veteran had a verbal agreement for two years and $20 million with the San Antonio Spurs, but reportedly “ghosted” them as soon as the Knicks came calling with an offer of their own. […]

There have been plenty of trade rumors surrounding New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris. While he’s a coveted player on the trade market, the Knicks have interest in keeping him around and he wants to stay. Still, that could change as the trade deadline draws near and suitors improve their offers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared […]

With the Golden State Warriors looking like avid sellers approaching the February 6 trade deadline, it seems that All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell’s time with the Dubs is coming to an end. The New York Knicks have been identified as one of the serious suitors for the services of the 23-year-old, with the team reportedly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves remain in “hot pursuit” of Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, relentlessly seeking avenues for a potential trade before the Feb. 6 deadline expires, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The New York Knicks have added themselves to that race, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic — discussing potential packages for the […]