Knicks make final roster decision on James Wiseman, Bruce Brown

The New York Knicks made their final roster move of the preseason on Saturday, waiving veteran guard Bruce Brown as they finalized their group for the 2026-27 season.

Obviously, the decision clears the way for former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman to remain on the regular-season roster before the campaign gets going on Tuesday.

Wiseman averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds across four preseason appearances after joining New York on an Exhibit 9 training camp deal. The Knicks are now expected to convert that agreement into a league-minimum contract.

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New York needed additional frontcourt depth after Mitchell Robinson left in free agency for the Boston Celtics and Ariel Hukporti departed to join the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks added Andre Drummond as their primary backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns, and Wiseman is now positioned to provide another option as the third-string center.

Wiseman, however, has played only five NBA games over the past two seasons with Indiana. His last extended run came with Detroit in 2023-24, when he averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds across 63 appearances.

It’s fair to say the former Golden State Warriors lottery pick did enough during preseason to secure a spot as New York’s reserve center depth and convince Mike Brown he deserved the final roster spot.

Brown, meanwhile, will become a free agent after spending last season with the Denver Nuggets, where he appeared in all 82 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists… only to fail to get a guaranteed deal this summer.

Good luck, Bruce, and welcome to New York (now for good), James!

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Publish date : 2026-10-17 23:25:00

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