The New York Knicks have hired former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant, the team announced.
"I look forward to the next step in my career as I officially retire from coaching and pursue other opportunities in basketball," Blatt said in the team's release. "I've long been intrigued by working in a front office and thanks Steve (Mills) and Scott (Perry) for the opportunity to be a resource to the basketball operations staff."
Blatt has not coached in the NBA since January 2016 when he was fired during the season despite the team having a 30–11 record to lead the Eastern Conference at the time.