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Bruce Brown ‘very surprised’ to be fighting different kind of second-apron battle for Knicks chance

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Bondy, S. (2026, October 6). Bruce Brown ‘very surprised’ to be fighting different kind of second-apron battle for Knicks chance. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/sports/bruce-brown-fighting-different-kind-of-second-apron-battle-for-knicks-chance/

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Bruce Brown expressed surprise at his limited opportunities in the free agent market after playing for a championship team last season. Teams hesitant to sign him cited restrictions imposed by the "second apron," which limits spending beyond a certain salary cap threshold. This has particularly affected lower-tier players like Brown, who went from being a regular starter to struggling to find new contracts.

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Bruce Brown, recently signed by the Knicks, expressed surprise at his limited opportunities in the free-agent market. Last season, Brown played 82 games for a title-contending team, but this year found himself facing restrictions due to the NBA's "second apron" rule, which limits how much teams can exceed their salary cap when signing players. Teams cited the second apron as the reason for not pursuing him aggressively. This has left Brown and others in his position struggling to find suitable contracts despite their recent success.

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🔮 Those will eventually fall.

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The second apron, as Karl-Anthony Towns can attest, has become a hindrance to contract negotiations. asserted

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It has also hurt the lower class. asserted

It → hurt → class

Bruce Brown, among the newest crop of Knicks signings, went from logging 82 games last season with a title contender to a scant free agent market. asserted

Brown → go → market

The teams interested “weren’t many,” he told The Post, and the common excuse was “the second apron.” asserted

excuse → tell → Post

Bruce Brown ‘very surprised’ to be fighting different kind of second-apron battle for Knicks chance

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