The Minnesota Timberwolves hired New York Knicks advance scout Jim Stack as their general manager Friday.

Stack replaces Rob Babcock, who left last month to become Toronto's general manager.

Before joining the Knicks last season, Stack spent three years as an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers. He spent 13 years with the Chicago Bulls before that in a variety of positions, including being the team's assistant vice president of basketball operations for the last four years.

Stack graduated from Northwestern in 1983 and played five years overseas before joining the Bulls as a scout before the 1988-89 season.

In addition to hiring Stack, the Wolves juggled the labels for some of their front-office jobs. Babcock's title had been vice president of player personnel, and Kevin McHale carried the title of general manager. The team said McHale remains vice president of basketball operations and his role won't change even though he's giving up the general manager title.