While a vote amongst current NBA owners to allow Charlotte to become the 30th NBA team doesn't happen until Friday, it looks like the team already has it's inaugural General Manager.

According to Chris Broussard of the New York Times Charlotte owner Robert Johnson has hired former Knicks official Ed Tapscott to be the expansion team's executive vice president.

Tapscott and Johnson have known each other for nearly 20 years, and Tapscott's wife used to work for the Black Entertainment Television, a company founded by Johnson.

"He is one of the most capable and talented people involved in basketball," Johnson said. "He brings a wealth of experience to the position, including having been an N.B.A. general manager, a college basketball coach, a basketball color commentator and a players' agent."

Tapscott's most famous move for the Knicks was the selection of frenchman Frederick Weis, who has yet to play a single game in the NBA, in the 1999 NBA Draft when he served as an assistant to then-GM Ernie Grunfeld.  Two months after the selection Grunfeld was fired and Tapscott moved on.

"I am excited to have the opportunity to work with Bob Johnson on his new basketball team and am equally excited to take on the challenge of building a first-class N.B.A. franchise in Charlotte," said Tapscott. "I look forward to being part of the effort to reignite Charlotte's passion for basketball."