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Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald thought Mike Woodson should have won Coach of the Year this season. So he is hardly listening to fan and media complaints that Woodson had a bad playoff. Woodson, 55, finished third in the Coach of the Year voting, won 54 games, the Atlantic Division title and the Eastern Conference’s second seed. Woodson’s regular-season record as Knicks coach is 72-34, but critics point to his playoff miscues. He never has been out of the second round in eight seasons as a head coach with the Knicks and Hawks. The naysayers knock Woodson for his misuse of rookie Chris Copeland, his blind allegiance to slumping J.R. Smith, his insistence on forcing a rusty Amar’e Stoudemire into the rotation midstream and ignoring 3-point ace Steve Novak versus Indiana. New York Post

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“I think Woody did a great job,’’ said Grunwald, an Indiana classmate of Woodson’s. “I think he’s my coach of the year still, although he finished third. He did an excellent job this year. We wound up where we didn’t want to be — out of the playoffs. We all have to take a look at ourselves from the front office to the coaching staff to the players.’’ New York Post

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Anyone else think it seemed odd that Glen Grunwald seemed more convinced Jason Kidd would be back than J.R. Smith? Speaking of Kidd, he stressed the positive exit interview - but as Frank Isola tweeted earlier - I still would not be surprised if Kidd looked for a buyout for a lesser role with a contender to finish his career. Sulia

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Tommy Beer: Glen Grunwald, on ESPN radio, confirms that Marcus Camby was healthy in the playoffs & Camby stuck on bench was strictly a coach's decision. Twitter @TommyBeer

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Grunwald stopped sort of guaranteeing the Knicks will re-sign J.R. Smith but said his policy this offseason is not to say specifically they will definitely re-sign a player, probably because of the Jeremy Lin fiasco. Grunwald sounded as if Smith was in the plans. “In general it’s best to maintain continuity,’’ Grunwald said, “with the same core group together. I’m not going to comment on any individual player because we’re not finished with our evaluation. I don’t think you should read that one way or another. I don’t think it would be fair to say , yeah, we really want him back.’’ New York Post

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Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. “We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday,’’ Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with the media. “He was a big part of our success and we look forward to having him back next year.’ New York Post

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Asked if Kidd hinted at all about having to reevaluate his future despite having two years and $6.2 million left on his pact, Grunwald said, “Not yesterday. It sounded like he was coming back.’’ However, Mike Woodson piped in, “I thought he was based on our conversation. But that could change, you never know.’’ New York Post

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Grunwald said the Knicks will not be able to do sign-and-trade this summer to acquire a free agent because of the new CBA rules. However, if one of their current free agents wants to do a sign-and-trade to depart, the Knicks are permitted. In other words, they can do a sign-and-trade with Chris Copeland and get back an asset. New York Post

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Teams are already thinking about it. Claudio Villanueva, one of his agents, said Prigioni has offers from at least five Spanish clubs, and would only consider staying with the Knicks if offered a contract worth three times his current salary. Knicks General Manager Glen Grunwald declined to comment for this story. Bloomberg

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"Glen Grunwald is a great guy and very well-respected throughout the league," an Eastern Conference executive said. "Every team has their own way of doing things. The Knicks, they do things a little differently." That different approach has meant that Grunwald is a ghost in New York. Bergen Record

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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman scales towers and jumps from planes for charity when not holding court as the face of the franchise. Billy King has the Nets as one of the most open and transparent teams in the NBA. Grunwald has spoken to the media twice this season — at media day to open camp and in a conference call after the trade deadline when he was greeted by one reporter with, "Is this really you, Glen?" Bergen Record

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But Grunwald’s silence begs the question: How much is he truly involved in making the decisions. Anthony, Smith and Woodson are represented by Creative Artists Agency, which also has a relationship with Garden chairman James Dolan. "Obviously, everybody has a problem with the way they do business unless you’re Carmelo or CAA," one prominent agent said. Bergen Record

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NY_KnicksPR: NY Knicks EVP, Basketball Operations & GM Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has waived F/C Solomon Jones. Twitter

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NY_KnicksPR: April 12, 2013 – EVP, Basketball Operations & GM Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has waived forward/center Kurt Thomas. Twitter

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Ian Begley: For those wondering, #Knicks GM Glen Grunwald told @RealMichaelKay that the team had "a number of inquiries" on Iman Shumpert. Twitter

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Asked about Stoudemire’s odd status as a $100 million player playing 20-plus minutes, Grunwald said, “Salary doesn’t matter. We need to come up with a formula that will be successful. If that’s Amar’e coming off the bench, that’s great. If Coach Woodson decides to change that, it’s all about trying to win here. Amar’e has been wonderful in that regard, a true professional and great teammate. ... I think he’s moving as well as ever.’’ New York Post

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Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald is in New York with his staff and has until the 3 p.m. deadline to see if anything new arises. “They’re not even waiting on anything,’’ one person familiar with the Knicks’ thinking told The Post before the massacre. “It’s pretty safe to say they’re not making a deal.’’ New York Post

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Although former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni professed to love European players, sources told The Post he was against bringing in Spanish League point guard Pablo Prigioni the past few years. The Post reported in July the Knicks had Prigioni on their radar for four years. According to multiple sources, Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald and European scout Kevin Wilson wanted to sign Prigioni, but never made an offer because of D’Antoni’s reluctance. Sources said D’Antoni felt Prigioni was a third-stringer and didn’t have the speed to make an NBA rotation. New York Post

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The Nets' season opener instead will be Saturday night at Barclays Center against the Toronto Raptors. Bloomberg, who confirmed that game would go on as scheduled, said he's working with the city to provide extra bus service for fans to get to the arena. Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald said Friday's game against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden is still on. NBA spokesman Tim Frank later confirmed that in an email. "We're good to go," Grunwald said. The NBA said it doesn't anticipate the status of the Knicks-Heat game to change Thursday. Nets coach Avery Johnson informed his team in the middle of Wednesday's practice at Barclays Center that the game against the Knicks was postponed. "We're definitely disappointed ... but we realize the seriousness of the situation," Nets point guard Deron Williams said on "SportsCenter." "A lot of people have lost homes and lost loved ones, so in the grand scheme of things, it's really not that important." ESPN.com

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Ian Begley: #Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said he spoke to NBA executive Stu Jackson, who confirmed that Thursday's game is cancelled. Says MIA game is on. Twitter

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