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Knicks GM Scott Perry not only will run the upcoming draft but will be back next season, a source confirmed. The source said Perry’s option will be picked up for next season by president Leon Rose. The Post reported last week that Perry, despite the hire of VP of strategy Brock Aller, would run the …
Knicks GM Scott Perry not only will run the upcoming draft but will be back next season, a source confirmed.
The source said Perry’s option will be picked up for next season by president Leon Rose. The Post reported last week that Perry, despite the hire of VP of strategy Brock Aller, would run the NBA Draft. At that point, there was no guarantee he’d be back next season despite leanings that way.
Perry’s current staff that includes personnel director Harold Ellis, assistant GM Gerald Madkins, scout Fred Cofield and capologist Michael Arcieri aren’t guaranteed to return as Rose continues evaluations. Their contracts run until August and there could be changes.
“Scott is a well-respected basketball executive who I have known for more than 20 years, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him as we look to build a winning team in New York,” Rose said in a statement.
Perry isn’t a lame duck as much as Rose will see how it goes and make decisions on whether to extend his deal next season. The coronavirus pandemic – with New York as epicenter – has played some role in keeping more of status quo.
“The shutdown may have helped everyone — at least temporarily,’’ one NBA source connected to the Knicks told The Post last week.
Perry and former president Steve Mills looked to have blown the Kristaps Porzingis trade – unless they use Dennis Smith Jr. and the Mavericks’ two first-round picks in a larger deal for a star-type player.
The 2018 draft may pan out. Mitchell Robinson, taken in the second round, has bloomed as a bedrock piece at center and a first-round talent. Despite a sophomore-jinxed season for 2018 lottery pick Kevin Knox, it is way too soon to label the forward a bust.
And RJ Barrett, selected at No. 3 in the 2019 draft, still looks like the right call even if he didn’t put up Rookie-of-the-Year numbers.
Perry, 56, has been the Knicks GM since 2017.
