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Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort

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Bondy, S. (2026, October 26). Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/knicks-bench-andre-drummond-for-james-wiseman-in-loss-to-magic/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Stefan Bondy

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On October 26, Andre Drummond of the Knicks was benched during the second quarter for lack of effort, particularly noted by coach Jasper Brown after being outplayed defensively against Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. This led to a decisive loss with a final score of 111-102. Drummond expressed frustration at not receiving an explanation from the coaching staff and suggested he wouldn't be owed one, despite Brown's statement that he remains the primary backup for the upcoming game against the Pistons.

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🔮 And his shot will come eventually.
🔮 But the Knicks couldn’t make it happen.
🔮 CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers.
🔮 Jalen Williams, a foundational piece in Oklahoma City, dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula.
🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
🔮 Those will eventually fall.
🔮 It’s only No. 33 for Ewing, No. 15 for Dick McGuire and a lot of champions — the combined starting lineups of 1970 and 1973, plus the coach: No. 10 Walt Frazier, No. 19 Willis Reed, No. 12 Dick Barnett, No. 22 Dave DeBusschere, No. 24 Bill Bradley, No. 613 for Red Holzman’s career victories.
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2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows
🔮 Coach Mike Brown said he would revisit Towns as the hub this season and Thursday’s evidence was on display early.
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Brown PERSON · 5× Drummond PERSON · 5× Magic ORG · 2× Andre Drummond PERSON · 1× Celtics ORG · 1× James Wiseman PERSON · 1× Mitchell Robinson PERSON · 1× Orlando GPE · 1× Pistons ORG · 1× Wendell Carter Jr. PERSON · 1×

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About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging back on defense and was beaten in transition by Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., leading to an open layup for the Magic in their 111-102 win Sunday at the Garden.
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🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
2026-10-26 · New York Post
Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort · assertive framing

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Andre Drummond was benched and said he didn’t get an explanation. asserted
he → bench → explanation
“Control what I can control. asserted
I → control → what
I can’t do s–t about not playing,” the center said. asserted
center → do → t
“All I can do is cheer my teammates on and hope for the best.” asserted
I → do → best
About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging back on defense and was beaten in transition by Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., leading to an open layup for the Magic in their 111-102 win Sunday at the Garden. asserted
Drummond → catch → Garden
Brown called a timeout and subbed out Drummond for good. asserted
Brown → call → Drummond
The backup center minutes then went to James Wiseman, who struggled while shooting 0-for-5. asserted
who → go → 0
Drummond said he didn’t know why he was pulled — “You can make the guess for me” — and added that he’s “probably not” owed an explanation. asserted
he → say → explanation
The 33-year-old veteran, who was signed in the summer to replace Mitchell Robinson, also played sparingly in Friday’s loss to the Celtics. asserted
who → sign → Celtics
Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons. asserted
Drummond → say → Pistons
“I felt our transition defense wasn’t good during that time, not just because of [Drummond], but I wanted to go with a change,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → feel → change
“Wiseman’s been playing well in practice. asserted
Wiseman → play → practice
I wanted to give him an opportunity and I thought he was pretty good in his first stint [in the first half]. asserted
he → want → half
And so I decided to go with him for a second stint. asserted
I → decide → stint
But Andre will go out there as a backup in the next game.” asserted
Andre → go → game
Before Sunday’s loss, Brown warned that all the reserve spots are up for grabs. asserted
spots → warn → grabs
“First thing I wanna make clear is we have our starting five. asserted
we → make → starting
Other than that, anybody can play,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → play → that
“When you’re a backup in this league, that doesn’t mean you’re always gonna be the seventh man or you’re always gonna be the eighth man. asserted
you → ’re → league
It’s competitive. asserted
It → ’ → ?
And it’s less so with the starting group if your starting group is established, which ours is, but everybody else after that starting five, I can throw in front of the next guy in a heartbeat.” asserted
I → ’ → heartbeat
Jose Alvarado sat out Sunday’s game with an ankle sprain. asserted
Alvarado → sit → sprain
Tyler Kolek played 15 minutes in his spot and went scoreless with nine assists. asserted
Kolek → play → assists
The end of the night also turned somber when Jalen Suggs, the Magic’s starting point guard, appeared to suffer a significant knee injury while driving to the basket. asserted
Suggs → turn → basket
His leg buckled and he collapsed in pain, as teammates huddled around. asserted
teammates → buckle → pain
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