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Leon Rose, a prominent player agent, will take over as the Knicks’ team president on Sunday, according to two people familiar with the timetable.

Rose verbally agreed to take the job in early February and spent the rest of the month detaching himself from the various players he represents for Creative Artists Agency, according to the people, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.

The Knicks have not yet formally announced Rose’s hiring and may not do so until next week since Rose’s first day — March 1 — falls on a weekend. Steve Mills, Rose’s predecessor, was reassigned to a new role within the Madison Square Garden Company on Feb. 4, two days before the N.B.A.’s annual trade deadline.

Leaguewide reaction to Rose’s appointment has been measured, thanks in part to the widespread expectation that James L. Dolan, the Knicks’ owner, was finally going to pursue a highly experienced lead voice for the front office, such as the Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri.