The Hornets expressed significant interest in hiring Brock Aller to Jeff Peterson’s new front office, SNY has learned. Aller, the Knicks’ Vice President of Basketball and Strategic Planning, was Leon Rose’s first significant hire after he took over as team president in 2020. Aller has been instrumental salary cap strategy, general strategy and contract structure for New York. The Knicks, under Aller, have signed several players to contracts that descend in value year over year. These deals are generally viewed as team-friendly because they provide cap space/flexibility as the contract ages. Charlotte had contact with Aller about a position, sources say. Based on everything that’s happened over the past four years, I’d assume New York would do what it had to retain Aller.