Overview
- The Knicks announced on Saturday that they have placed veteran wing Bruce Brown on waivers and will carry James Wiseman on the Opening Night roster.
- Brown was in New York on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 training-camp deal that let the team evaluate him without guaranteeing his salary for the regular season.
- Team sources say owner James Dolan’s directive to stay under the NBA second-tax apron limited New York’s ability to keep both Brown and Wiseman or to make a trade to create room.
- Coach Mike Brown’s prior work with Wiseman and the club’s explicit need for a third big behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond were decisive factors in keeping Wiseman.
- As a result of being waived, Bruce Brown becomes an unrestricted free agent who can be claimed off waivers or sign elsewhere while Wiseman provides size and depth despite a history of past injuries.