Leon Rose (right) is seen during NBA All-Star Weekend 2014 with Kevin Durant (left) and Chris Paul (center in black) on Feb. 15, 2014 in New Orleans. Credit: Getty Images/Bobby Metelus
After nearly a month of preparation for this day, Leon Rose was officially introduced Monday as the latest president for the Knicks.
Rose, the long-time power player as an agent for some of the NBA’s most prominent players, first with his own agency and then as one of the leaders of Creative Artists Agency’s NBA division, takes over for Steve Mills, who was removed from the post February 4 after a long and tumultuous tenure in various roles for the team, including a six-year run as president in which the Knicks compiled the worst record in the league.