Executive Gersson Rosas Departs Knicks

Knicks senior vice president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas is no longer with the organization, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), who notes that the veteran NBA executive hinted at his departure in a recent Instagram post.

Rosas was hired by New York as a senior basketball consultant in February 2022. He was promoted to his current role in September 2023, shortly before the 2023/24 season began.

A native of Colombia who grew up in Houston, Rosas spent 10 years as an executive with the Rockets prior to a three-month stint as Dallas’ general manager in 2013. He returned to his previous role with the Rockets, spending another six years as Houston’s executive VP of basketball operations, before he was hired to lead Minnesota’s front office in 2019.

The Timberwolves unexpectedly fired Rosas just before the start of the 2021 preseason, reportedly due in part to concerns about his consensual relationship with a staff member, as well as his deteriorating partnership with then-Wolves executive Sachin Gupta.

Rosas, 48, helped assemble the Knicks team that won its first championship in 53 years in June. The wording of his post suggests he’s leaving the franchise on amicable terms.