Knicks: Why retaining Scott Perry makes sense, for now

Continuity, Continuity, Continuity

The only thing constant about the Knicks management structure is that it is always changing. For a team that has had five head coaches, two general managers, and three team presidents, if you count Mills’ time in each of his roles separately, over the past five years, it might be time for a small amount of continuity.

It feels like Old Town Road lasted longer atop the charts than some Knicks decision makers did at MSG.

A new president brings a new vision, and just like players on the roster perform differently under different coaches (ahem, David Fizdale versus Mike Miller), executives, theoretically, can find different results under different bosses. Have you always been the same worker regardless of your supervisor? Or does it help when you have a really good boss?

We don’t know how many of Perry’s ideas presented to Mills died in his right ear, or how many player moves executed by Mills were in fact the brain child of Perry. The decision process will undoubtedly be different with Perry consulting with Rose, that much we do know. And the decision chain to reach Rose will also look familiar. Perhaps missed by many amid the Perry news, Ian Begley reports Allan Houston is a candidate to remain in the front office under Rose.

With Rose and cap specialist Brock Aller the new voices in command, the Knicks are able to maintain a sense of continuity with Perry and Houston, both respected voices within their respective roles. That should pay immediate dividends as the team will need to rely on institutional knowledge in preparing for the draft after an abbreviated scouting season.