Isiah Thomas has been hired as a consultant by the Knicks, giving the team's former president and head coach an official role with the organization.
Thomas' position will be in a part-time capacity and he will remain head coach at Florida International.
Thomas played a role in helping the Knicks with free-agent recruitment this summer.
"I?m excited to once again be a part of the New York Knicks organization. I was honored to have been asked to help during the recent free-agent recruiting process, and believe that this new role takes full advantage of my skill set as an evaluator of basketball talent," Thomas said in a statement released by the Knicks.
"While I will of course continue in my role as FIU?s coach," continued the statement, "I look forward to working with Donnie (Walsh), Coach (Mike) D?Antoni and all of the Knicks staff to help bring a championship back to New York."
The Knicks' statement indicates that Thomas "will assist the team?s senior management in various capacities, including player recruitment."