Overview
- In Sunday’s 111-102 loss to the Orlando Magic, Andre Drummond was pulled in the second quarter after being beaten in transition and jogging back on defense.
- Drummond said he was not given an explanation for the benching and expressed visible frustration about his limited playing time.
- Mike Brown said the substitution was a tactical move to address transition defense and to reward Wiseman’s work in practice while stressing that reserve minutes are competitive.
- James Wiseman replaced Drummond and struggled in his stint, going 0-for-5, and Drummond has logged only seven minutes across the two recent losses.
- Drummond was signed this offseason to replace Mitchell Robinson as the primary veteran backup and the team announced he will remain the listed backup for the next game as the Knicks continue to sort the rotation.