Over the course of the past several years, the New York Knicks have been a team in disarray. In that time, they’ve endured an overwhelming amount of drama, coaching changes and identity swings. But the forgotten and most important element which sparked the epic downfall of the Knicks was James Dolan removing general manager Glen Grunwald from his role in the organization before the 2013-14 season.
After he spent three years as the team’s president, Donnie Walsh stepped down and Grunwald was promoted. After one year under the interim tag, Grunwald became the Knicks official president and general manager after the 2011-12 season.