Bruce Brown should be a fan favorite entering training camp as he competes for a roster spot with Nix, Mike Vaccaro of The New York Post writes in history only for subscribers. brown, Broken black and James Wiseman everything signed not guaranteed Exhibition 9 contracts this week, and it looks like there will only be room for one of them on the opening night roster.
Vaccaro recalls that New York was interested in acquiring Brown from Toronto in 2024. Brown, who spent two seasons with Brooklyn earlier in his career, welcomed a return to the city, but a deal could not be reached.
“I love New York” he said at the time. “I hated New York before I lived here, but once I moved here, I loved it. Anytime you want to do something, you can go do it.”
Vaccaro notes that a similar competition for a place on the list took place last year, with Landry Shamet winning and playing a major role in the Knicks’ title run. Brown could go the same way, as he provides versatility on both ends of the floor with a game that Vaccaro describes as “85% Josh Hart.” Vaccaro also states that Brown will provide additional depth in the event that a wing player, e.g Miles McBride should be traded at some point in the season for another backup center.
There are more from the Atlantic Division:
- Standing at 7’0″ and 246 pounds, the former Knicks center Ariel Hookporti will bring a lot of size Sixersbut it’s unclear if he’s ready to work with increased playing time, notes Adam Aaronson of The Philly Voice. Huckporty has averaged 8.7 and 9.2 minutes per game in two seasons in the NBA, but is expected to play a much larger role in Philadelphia, especially if injuries are limited Joel Embiidavailable again. Aaronson notes that Hookporty’s rebounding rate is good at 14.6 per 100 possessions, but his turnovers are a big concern at 3.7 over the same span.
- The Predators the star landed in Kawhi Leonard trade and helped themselves even more with parcels Brandon Ingramcontract to Art ClippersESPN’s Ben Golliver said offseason recap / early season preview teams. Golliver believes it was beneficial to move on from Ingram, who is owed $40 million this season and $41.9 million in 2027-28. In the same work, Zach Crum defines Colin Murray-Boyles as the team’s X-factor, saying he can mesh with Leonard and Scotty Barnes form an elite defensive trio.
- Reuniting with the center Brooke Lopez can make sense for Networksclaims Ivan Bely from SI. Lopez has an expiring $9.2 million contract, and White suggests he could become available either via trade or buyout if Clippers“The season is not going well.