Kevin O’Connor: Leon Rose and Worldwide Wes to the Knicks is fascinating. At CAA Rose represented Towns, Booker, Embiid, Kuzma. Keep in mind Towns, Booker and D’Angelo Russell—another CAA client—said last summer they’d someday like to team up. Smart decision by the Knicks to hire Rose and Wes.
Tag: Agents
Knicks hiring Leon Rose?
Shams Charania: Knicks and player agent Leon Rose of CAA are nearing deal to make him new head of basketball ops., league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Reporting with …
Adrian Wojnarowski: Reporting with @RamonaShelburne: CAA player agent Leon Rose has emerged as a top target to run the New York Knicks basketball operations, league sources tell ESPN.
Marc Berman: Several agents have thrown …
Marc Berman: Several agents have thrown hat in ring but told CAA’s Leon Rose has “momentum”, per source. Former Carmelo Anthony rep is at many Knicks games. Out of Cherry Hill, N.J. Former LeBron rep.
Ian Begley: CAA’s Leon Rose is among …
Ian Begley: CAA’s Leon Rose is among candidates who have been under consideration for the Knicks presidency, per SNY sources.
Knicks interested in BJ Armstrong
Stefan Bondy: BJ Armstrong, the three-time champion with the Bulls, is among the agents discussed internally by the Knicks for their front office position, according to a source.
Ian Begley: Roger Montgomery is another …
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources with …
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources with @Ramona Shelburne: Knicks owner Jim Dolan is already considering a front office model that is working with Golden State (Bob Myers) and the Lakers (Rob Pelinka): Hiring a top basketball executive out of the player agent ranks.
Ian Begley: CAA’s Austin Brown is among …
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: CAA Sports …
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: CAA Sports has acquired Kauffman Sports Management and named Spencer Breecker head of the Basketball Coaches and Executives division. Breecker will partner w/ agent Jimmy Sexton in a division now repping nine NBA head coaches and several top executives and NCAA coaches.