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4w ago

Knicks Sign Andre Drummond to One-Year Contract

The veteran-minimum deal keeps New York under owner James Dolan’s second-tax apron while leaving payroll room to add more frontcourt depth.

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Apr 30, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (1) reacts to his score against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Veteran center Andre Drummond agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Knicks that counts about $2.45 million against the cap.
  • The move, announced Friday, fills the backup center role behind starter Karl-Anthony Towns and gives New York an experienced rebounder off the bench.
  • Drummond averaged about 6.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in 2025–26 and added three-point range and improved free-throw shooting that differ from Mitchell Robinson’s skill set.
  • Mitchell Robinson left the Knicks in free agency to sign a multi-year deal with the Boston Celtics and New York’s signing reflects owner James Dolan’s vow not to exceed the NBA second luxury-tax apron.
  • The one-year, low-cap-hit structure preserves flexibility for the Knicks to keep targeting veteran centers like Jonas Valančiūnas or Kevon Looney or to respond to trade opportunities.