Knicks · SCOTT PERRY New Knicks GM (page 1)

"Kings vice president of basketball operations Scott Perry has agreed to terms with the Knicks to become the team's new general manager, according to Vincent Goodwill of CSN Chicago.
The Knicks have apparently found their man. Perry was part of the old Magic front office with Rob Hennigan before shifting to Sacramento. He was only with the Kings for three months, but his steady hand helped the Kings pick up three solid first-round picks and second-round pick Frank Mason. The terms of his role with Steve Mills are still unclear, but it's possible Mills gets promoted to president."

Vmart wrote:Only positive out of this is he is a no name and nothing for the media to bring down. Bigger the name the harder the fall.

ny media will find something wait and see

dacash wrote:

Vmart wrote:Only positive out of this is he is a no name and nothing for the media to bring down. Bigger the name the harder the fall.

ny media will find something wait and see

I get the feeling that a lot of them would rather cover a contender. One reason being that some of them are from the NY area, and grew up Knicks fans. Another reason is hearing from their fellow reporters from markets with much better teams. Some of the time they get carried away, but often they are just telling what most of us already know about how bad the Knicks have been.

dacash wrote:

Vmart wrote:Only positive out of this is he is a no name and nothing for the media to bring down. Bigger the name the harder the fall.

ny media will find something wait and see

We know to well. You know who the real troublemakers are and the real reason the Knicks don't win as much.

The more I read about Perry the more I like this hire.

GustavBahler wrote:

dacash wrote:

Vmart wrote:Only positive out of this is he is a no name and nothing for the media to bring down. Bigger the name the harder the fall.

ny media will find something wait and see

I get the feeling that a lot of them would rather cover a contender. One reason being that some of them are from the NY area, and grew up Knicks fans. Another reason is hearing from their fellow reporters from markets with much better teams. Some of the time they get carried away, but often they are just telling what most of us already know about how bad the Knicks have been.

I think some honestly want the Knicks to win and they are in minority. The majority are really more about creating chaos. ESPN and Daily News have a vendetta against the Knicks. ESPN generally hates all thing NY it's a Boston News network.

Vmart wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

dacash wrote:

Vmart wrote:Only positive out of this is he is a no name and nothing for the media to bring down. Bigger the name the harder the fall.

ny media will find something wait and see

I get the feeling that a lot of them would rather cover a contender. One reason being that some of them are from the NY area, and grew up Knicks fans. Another reason is hearing from their fellow reporters from markets with much better teams. Some of the time they get carried away, but often they are just telling what most of us already know about how bad the Knicks have been.

I think some honestly want the Knicks to win and they are in minority. The majority are really more about creating chaos. ESPN and Daily News have a vendetta against the Knicks. ESPN generally hates all thing NY it's a Boston News network.

I dont believe Dolan helped in that regard either. He's as subtle as a sledgehammer.

meloshouldgo wrote:Just tell me we are not giving up any picks

Should just give some money, no picks

Footage of him making a deal back in the day

(Lol r.i.p. Renaldo Rey)

MaTT4281 wrote:Welcome to the Knicks Matthew Perry!

Well melo got a stay of execution

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Word broke on the Twitter-sphere today that Kings Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, Scott Perry, is set to become the next General Manager of the New York Knicks.

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Sources: Sacramento's Scott Perry, New York in serious talks on GM job. Story: http://es.pn/2t8AXCe
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The Knicks are talking to Kings vice president Scott Perry about becoming the team's next general manager, sources told ESPN.
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Sources say Kings VP Scott Perry and Knicks have come to agreement to become Knicks new GM
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Perry has only been with the Kings for a few months, but helped oversee what many consider to be a tremendous offseason, with the Kings bringing in four rookies and veterans like George Hill, Zach Randolph and Vince Carter. Perry was often credited in reports for bringing some stability and professionalism to the front office and showing Sacramento in a more positive light to both prospective free agents and draftees.

Losing Perry is unequivocally not a good thing for the Kings, but I am not going to fault them for not standing in his way. Per multiple reporters, the Knicks gig was Perry’s dream job, and he’ll likely get a decent pay raise to boot. Per Sam Amick, the Kings will seek financial compensation from the Knicks.

Should the Kings have done more to keep Perry or entice him to stay? Perhaps, but blocking him from leaving would not have been a good look for the organization, as former Kings staffer Devin Blankenship pointed out on Twitter:

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If you block someone from getting a promotion with another team, you'll never be able to hire top talent again. Risk of hiring good people.
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More importantly it should be noted that while Perry did a wonderful job in Sacramento by all accounts, a front office is far more than one person, and Perry should not be the only one getting credit for Sacramento’s offseason. That being said, the Kings should be looking for a replacement for Perry as soon as possible, having seen what someone of his caliber can do for a team’s reputation up close. I think they understood the need for that when they brought him in the first place.

This news isn’t great, but it’s not the end of the world either. The Kings are in a solid position going forward, and hopefully they can find a quality replacement for Perry sooner rather than later.