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Knicks waive Bruce Brown to pave way for James Wiseman to get final roster spot

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 17). Knicks waive Bruce Brown to pave way for James Wiseman to get final roster spot. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/sports/knicks-waive-bruce-brown-pave-way-for-james-wiseman-to-get-final-roster-spot/

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The Knicks have finalized their roster by waiving Bruce Brown to make room for James Wiseman as the 14th and final player. This decision was necessary due to cap constraints under the NBA's second apron rule. Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, will now compete as the team’s third center behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond.

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The New York Knicks waived Bruce Brown on October 17, 2026, to create space under the NBA's salary cap apron system and finalize their roster at 14 players. This move clears the way for James Wiseman to take the last spot as a center. The decision came after a competition in training camp between several veterans; despite coach Mike Brown praising Brown’s versatility and toughness, Wiseman was given the edge due to his potential as a young player with NBA championship experience. Knicks head coach Mike Brown highlighted Brown's ability to play multiple positions and contribute both offensively and defensively but acknowledged it was tough letting him go.

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“The articles discuss related roster decisions but describe different players being waived (Drew Eubanks vs Bruce Brown) at different times to make room for James Wiseman.”

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Jared Schwartz

48 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.

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🔮 Wilson’s career has been defined by a constant belief that the future will be better than the present.

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🔮 David Bailey’s promising rookie season could face a setback.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · David Bailey’s ‘lingering’ injury issue becomes Jets’ latest worry

🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.

2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Knicks assistant Chris Jent to miss time due to personal reasons

🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Jets defense toyed with by Dolphins as unit whiffs in brutal loss

🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Malik Willis was unbothered most of the afternoon, dissecting the Jets defense for 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Zero

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🔮 Friday night against the Celtics in Boston will be the first time the Knicks face Robinson since he left in free agency.

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🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.

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🔮 Josh Hart predicted it.

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🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.

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The Knicks roster is now set. asserted

roster → set → ?

They waived Bruce Brown on Saturday, meaning it will be center James Wiseman who takes the 14th and final roster spot. asserted

who → waive → spot

They only had room to keep 14 players on the roster in order to stay under the second apron. asserted

They → have → apron

It set up a competition in training camp and the preseason between five veterans — Wiseman, Brown, Drew Eubanks, Tony Bradley and Ochai Agbaji — for that spot. asserted

It → set → spot

Ideally, the Knicks would have liked to keep both Wiseman and Brown. asserted

Knicks → like → Wiseman

But that would have required making a trade to clear up cap space, and they were unable to find a deal, The Post’s Stefan Bondy reported. asserted

Bondy → require → deal

And with the Knicks needing a third center behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, Wiseman always had the leg up on Brown, who is a wing. asserted

who → need → Brown

Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, now gets a shot to resurrect his career with the defending champions. asserted

Wiseman → get → champions

He played a total of just five games over the last two years after tearing his Achilles in the first game of the 2024 season. asserted

He → play → season

After failing to live up to expectations with the Warriors, Wiseman had brief stints with the Pistons and Pacers. asserted

Wiseman → fail → Pistons

He will fill the role that Ariel Hukporti served last year as the third-string center. asserted

Hukporti → fill → center

With Towns’ bad habit of getting into foul trouble, it’s a role that is certainly important. asserted

that → get → trouble

The center position behind Towns has been completely revamped, with Mitchell Robinson having left to join the Celtics in free agency. asserted

Robinson → revamp → agency

He was replaced by the much cheaper Drummond. asserted

He → replace → Drummond

Brown, who has been a useful bench piece in the league, became a victim of the NBA’s apron system — which has made it harder for the middle class of players and veterans like Brown to get contracts above the minimum. asserted

class → become → minimum

The Knicks, with their starting lineup all commanding significant money, had little money to spend on bench players and remain under the second apron. asserted

lineup → command → apron

Knicks waive Bruce Brown to pave way for James Wiseman to get final roster spot

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