Leon Rose has officially taken over as the new president of the New York Knicks. No press conference was held but Rose sent out this message to season ticket holders and fans. His letter was mature, genuine and, hopefully, brings a new hope to the franchise.
Fans took to social media voicing their opinions over the non-presser. Some were in favor and some weren’t. It’s a good change for the Knicks. Rose will have enough one his hands to start with. No need to hammer this man with questions about who’s he going to hire and/or try to sign or trade for.
While a press conference, is good and exciting, talk is cheap. Rose stated that he’s going to more ‘behind-the-scenes‘ when it comes to his decisions. With a lot of new decisions to be made and coaches/players to arrive, there will be plenty of press conferences. Unless, this is how Rose is going to do things.
Rose thanked Miller for his ‘leadership & professionalism’. While it’s nice to hear, Miller will most likely not return as the head coach next season. Rose will be looking for a coach with experience to help him right the ship with the Knicks.
There were also reports of Rose possibly bringing back Carmelo Anthony. Another thing that’s nice to hear, but the Melo era didn’t end well so there’s no need to go down that path again.
A press conference isn’t going to change things for the Knicks anyway. Rose’s actions are going to. He’s going to run his operations quietly, that’s how best GMs in the league conduct their business. They aren’t flashy or try to bring more attention to themselves or their team then what’s needed. It’s a new time for the New York Knicks, or we hope.