Glen Grunwald is an interim no more.
The Knicks announced Tuesday that Grunwald was named executive vice president and general manager of the team. He had been serving in this role on an interim basis since July.
“Glen has done a terrific job this season,” Knicks owner James Dolan said in a statement. “He is an intelligent, seasoned executive and we look forward to him continuing in the role of General Manager for many years to come.”
Grunwald joined the Knicks on Sep. 6, 2006 as the team’s senior vice president, basketball operations, following a decade with the Toronto Raptors (1994-2004), including seven seasons as general manager. He has served as New York’s interim general manager since Jul. 1, 2011.
“It has been a great honor to be a part of this storied franchise for the past six seasons,” Grunwald said. “I would like to thank Mr. Dolan for this opportunity and look forward to building on our commitment to give our fans a team that they can be proud of today, and in the future.”
Since taking over for Donnie Walsh last summer, Grunwald continued the Knicks’ resurgence by engineering the stunning acquisition of reigning NBA championship center Tyson Chandler, and also added Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak, Baron Davis and J.R. Smith to blend with superstars Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire.
The Knicks are now poised for their second straight playoff appearance and currently sit as the No. 7 in the East.
