The NBA completely denied that commissioner Adam Silver is pushing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to go to the New York Knicks, per Marc Stein of The New York Post.

This is in response to Marc Stein's New York Times newsletter that floated that rumors that the league office, particularly Silver, is pushing Ujiri to make the jump to New York and try to put them back to relevancy.

Below is the snippet from the New York Times newsletter:

Some league insiders also have questioned whether Dolan is as all-in on Ujiri as advertised, because of the perception in various corners that the league office (specifically N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver) is pushing Ujiri as the ideal candidate to try to rescue the Knicks.

Isn't this tampering? Obviously, the NBA would deny such a claim. Silver would surely be hot water if this is proven true.

Nonetheless, rumors Ujiri eventually taking his talents to New York has been floating around even prior to the start of the season – and even after the Raptors won their title last season.

When New York parted ways with Steve Mills, talks of whether Ujiri would bolt the Raptors for the Knicks resurfaced once again.

Ujiri has done a magnificent job in Toronto, turning them into a championship team. Thus, him going to New York could potentially turn around the abysmal Knicks franchise.

New York should begin their search for a new president shortly after letting go of Mills, and Ujiri could be the top candidate for the job. However, given how good his situation is in Toronto, why would he even consider going to an organization with a troublesome owner in James Dolan?

Time will only tell how this situation unfolds.