NBA Rumors: The Knicks have opened an internal competition for the final roster spot

Víctor LF - 23 Sep 2026 | 22:53
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John Konchar, Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman are the names that will fight to be part of the championship team

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Bruce Brown has recently been signed by the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks have added five veteran players this week with Exhibit 9 contracts for training camp, which opens up a battle for the last roster spot—or the last two—between guards John Konchar, Bruce Brown, and Ochai Agbaji and big men Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, it appears that the Knicks will only fill one of the two spots they currently have available until reaching the maximum of 15 standard contracts they can have starting from the opening day on October 21, unless they make another move beforehand that allows them to reduce salary cap.

Wiseman, a candidate to watch

Among the five players, James Wiseman stands out as one of the names to keep an eye on. The current Knicks coach, Mike Brown, was an assistant for the Golden State Warriors during Wiseman's first two seasons in the NBA, and according to Stein, the coach holds Wiseman in high regard.

Additionally, the Knicks seem to have a clear need in that position. The newly crowned champions need a third center behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, which could favor Wiseman’s chances.

At just 25 years old, Wiseman has only played five games over the last two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, after suffering a rupture of the left Achilles tendon in the opening game of the 2024-25 season.

James Wiseman, en un partido con los Indiana Pacers

An opportunity after two challenging seasons

Since being selected with the number 2 pick in the 2020 draft, Wiseman has played 152 games in his career, averaging 9 points and 5.5 rebounds.

His previous relationship with Mike Brown and the Knicks' need for a third center give him an opportunity to earn a spot on the roster. However, he will have to compete with four other veterans during training camp for one of the available spots.

The battle among Konchar, Brown, Agbaji, Eubanks, and Wiseman will determine who secures that spot, although the Knicks, according to Marc Stein's information, could end up only filling one of the two current vacancies if they do not make another move to free up salary beforehand.

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