Glen Grunwald gave his first extended interview since October this week.

"I think my role is behind the scenes and I think that's where I should pretty much remain," said the Knicks' senior vice president of basketball operations.

"We're over the cap right now and next year, too," Grunwald said. "For two years, we're pretty much going to be over the cap and then it's our job to provide some different alternatives in two years.

"He makes the final decisions," Grunwald said about Isiah Thomas. "But I'm very comfortable expressing what I think are things we should do."