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Knicks sign Tony Bradley as final roster spot battle takes another twist

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 1). Knicks sign Tony Bradley as final roster spot battle takes another twist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/knicks-sign-tony-bradley-as-final-roster-spot-battle-takes-another-twist/

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The Knicks have signed Tony Bradley to a nonguaranteed contract as part of their efforts to finalize their roster for the upcoming season. Bradley joins Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman in competing for the final center position behind Karl-Anthony Towns, with Andre Drummond being the only other guaranteed backup center. Coach Mike Brown highlighted Bradley’s experience and understanding of the game, noting his potential as a veteran player still in his prime. Additionally, the Knicks signed Jaden Akins to their last two-way contract slot, bringing him from the Pistons G-League team where he played last season after going undrafted out of Michigan State.
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The Knicks signed veteran center Tony Bradley to a nonguaranteed Exhibit 9 deal on Wednesday as part of their final roster battle. Coach Mike Brown stated they are closely examining the center position due to only having one backup, Andre Drummond, behind star player Karl-Anthony Towns. Bradley joins other centers like Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman in competing for that spot. The Knicks also signed Jaden Akins to their last two-way slot, a move made after previously signing Tyler Nickel and Kevin McCullar Jr. Akins played with the Pistons' G-League team last season and participated in the Knicks' Summer League.

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Knicks ORG · 5× Brown PERSON · 3× Bradley PERSON · 2× Andre Drummond PERSON · 1× Drew Eubanks PERSON · 1× James Wiseman PERSON · 1× John Konchar PERSON · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns PERSON · 1× Mike Brown PERSON · 1× Tony Bradley PERSON · 1×

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Coach Mike Brown acknowledged that “we’re looking at that position heavily,” given that Andre Drummond is the only backup center on a guaranteed deal behind Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Knicks sign Tony Bradley as final roster spot battle takes another twist · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

The battle for the last Knicks roster spot has taken a twist. asserted
battle → take → twist
They waived John Konchar on Wednesday and signed Tony Bradley to a nonguaranteed Exhibit 9 deal as a training camp tryout. asserted
They → waive → tryout
Bradley will join Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman as centers trying to win that battle. asserted
Bradley → join → battle
Coach Mike Brown acknowledged that “we’re looking at that position heavily,” given that Andre Drummond is the only backup center on a guaranteed deal behind Karl-Anthony Towns. asserted
Drummond → acknowledge → Towns
The Knicks could theoretically take one of those two and kick the need for a third-string center down the road. uncertain
Knicks → take → road
“Tony’s a veteran guy that’s still in his prime and has a good feel for the game,” Brown said of Bradley. asserted
Brown → ’ → Bradley
The Knicks also signed Jaden Akins to a two-way deal. asserted
Knicks → sign → deal
He fills the last two-way slot, after previously signing Tyler Nickel and Kevin McCullar Jr. Akins was with the Knicks at Summer League. asserted
Akins → fill → League
Undrafted last year out of Michigan State, he spent last season with the Pistons G-League team. asserted
he → undrafte → team
Brown joked about what position Josh Hart considers himself. asserted
Hart → joke → ?
“Josh was a power forward but when it came to the conditioning test, the power forwards and centers have an easier time [requirement],” Brown said. asserted
Brown → come → time
So all year I was calling him a power forward and he was cool with it but I could tell he didn’t really like it. uncertain
he → call → it
But as soon as he heard about the conditioning test, he said he was a power forward.” asserted
he → hear → test
The Knicks championship helped rekindle familial relationships. asserted
championship → rekindle → relationships
“I have people coming to me and saying, ‘I haven’t talked to my family member in 10 years,’ ” Miles McBride said. asserted
McBride → have → years
“And I’m like, ‘Well, we should not be the reason you’re rekindling relationships. asserted
you → ’m → relationships
But that’s cool to hear. asserted
that → ’ → ?
It’s not what I want to hear necessarily but those are cool moments to hear that what we’re doing on the court was able to bring people back together.” asserted
doing → ’ → people
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