As the David Griffin flirtation demonstrated, the Knicks already have their successor to former president Phil Jackson.
According to sources debriefed on their front-office search, owner James Dolan is moving forward with a plan that has Steve Mills remain as the permanent president. No negotiations have taken place yet between the Knicks and Mills.
However, subsequent interviews will be done to find a No. 2 man under Mills, who will be part of the process from here on. Just as Jackson did, Mills is expected to have final say on personnel matters. It’s the same role Mills had when he was hired to replace Glen Grunwald as president before the 2013-14 season.