The New York Knicks have promoted Glen Grunwald to executive vice president and general manager after he assembled numerous pieces of a playoff roster this season.
Grunwald has been serving on an interim basis since July, after Donnie Walsh opted not to return. He acquired center Tyson Chandler before the season to become the defensive presence the team long lacked, and signed key players such as Jeremy Lin, Baron Davis, Steve Novak and JR Smith along the way.
The Knicks went into Tuesday still with hopes of finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference, despite a tumultuous season that saw coach Mike D'Antoni resign in March.
Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan says in a statement the Knicks look forward to Grunwald continuing in his role "for many years to come."
The move to remove the interim tag from Grunwald’s titles may portend the organization’s decision to name Mike Woodson the team’s permanent head coach, Newsday's Al Iannazzone suggests. Woodson was named interim coach when upon D'Antoni's departure.
Star forward Carmelo Anthony “endorsed Woodson today and Grunwald and Woodson were college teammates” at Indiana, Iannazzone tweets.
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