Overview
- Coverage on Sept. 20–21 shows the Knicks invited five veterans to training camp on Exhibit 9 deals—James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, Bruce Brown, John Konchar and Ochai Agbaji—to fight for a likely single standard roster spot.
- Reports say Brown was an assistant in Golden State when Wiseman arrived and is a known supporter, which guarantees Wiseman a serious look in camp but not an assured contract.
- Wiseman’s fragile availability is central: he missed the 2021–22 season with a knee injury and tore his left Achilles in the 2024–25 opener, limiting him to five games over the last two seasons.
- The Knicks are operating under owner-directed limits tied to the NBA’s second tax apron and expect to open the season with only 14 guaranteed standard contracts unless they make a salary-shedding move.
- What to watch: team doctors clearing Wiseman, his practice and preseason play, defensive instincts versus matchup needs, and whether the club trades or waives salary to create a second roster opening.