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Knicks Front Office Staffer Honored

New York Knicks VP of basketball and strategic planning Brock Aller is one of the best young minds in the NBA.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 24, 2023; New York, New York, USA; General view of the in-season tournament court logo during warmups before a game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2023; New York, New York, USA; General view of the in-season tournament court logo during warmups before a game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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The New York Knicks have a front office that rivals some of the best in all of sports, but they consist of many people who don't get a ton of recognition for the work they do.

Usually players like Jalen Brunson are viewed for the credit of the team, and rightfully so. However, Brunson and the Knicks players aren't fully responsible for the success of the organization. Other people are behind the scenes making sure the Knicks are set up for success, including vice president of basketball and strategic planning Brock Aller.

Aller, 39, was named by The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov as one of their 40 under 40 list for young coaches, executives, managers and influencers.

"Aller has been a key figure in the Knicks front office as it resurrected a long-stumbling franchise," Vornukov writes. "New York has become one of the smarter organizations in the league since Leon Rose took over as president and Aller has been seen as a key reason behind some shrewd moves. Aller was with the Cleveland Cavaliers before his stint in New York. In Cleveland, he earned the admiration of then-GM David Griffin, who called Aller 'a diabolical genius from a cap standpoint.'”

According to his LinkedIn, Aller joined the New York Knicks in 2020 after 15 years with the Cavs, where he helped usher in four consecutive Eastern Conference championships in the basketball operations department from 2015-18, including an NBA Finals victory in 2016 in the historic seven-game series against the Golden State Warriors where Cleveland overcame a 3-1 deficit to win.

With the help of Aller, the Knicks hope that they can experience that kind of success someday. And with the moves the front office is making, New York is certainly closer to that goal now than when Aller first arrived with the Knicks.

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Jeremy Brener

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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