According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Leon Rose will officially take over as New York Knicks president of basketball operations on Sunday, March 1.
The news of Rose’s hire is nothing new, but the Knicks have yet to officially announce the move while the former agent ties up loose ends. Additionally, Marc Berman of the New York Post reported that Rose wanted to take part in Dwyane Wade’s jersey retirement ceremony before taking the Knicks’ reins.
More to come on this developing story.