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The Knicks’ determination to rent former Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas as a front-office guide raised some eyebrows throughout the NBA.
Rosas, who turned the primary Latino to carry a prime NBA government function when he was tabbed by the Wolves to steer their entrance workplace in 2019, was fired by Minnesota’s new administration group — led, partly, by Alex Rodriguez — days earlier than coaching camp in late September.
A report in The Athletic detailed Rosas’ “dysfunctional” tenure, the place tensions ran excessive all through the Wolves entrance workplace and rival executives and brokers complained about the way in which he handled individuals and negotiations. Rosas had a falling-out final summer time with analytics director Sachin Gupta (they beforehand labored collectively below Daryl Morey with the Rockets), and carried out what was described as a consensual affair with a employees member that made many within the group uncomfortable.
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