Recently hired Knicks brand consultant Steve Stoute appeared to have overstepped his responsibilities during a TV appearance on Tuesday.
In an interview with ESPN's "First Take" Stoute made clear that he wasn't responsible for firing team president Steve Mills days before the trade deadline, but did allude to other future personnel decisions from the organization.
“There had to be a change in [firing team president Steve Mills]. That change will bring a new coach and new coaches that are going to help develop these younger players,” Stoute said. “And they got some young players—you see RJ Barrett, Mitch Robinson.