After reaching contract agreements with John Konchar and Drew Eubanks on Tuesday, the Knicks may not be done bringing in free agents to compete for regular season roster spots.
According to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, New York has also been in touch with veteran guard Gabe Vincent and big men Duop Reath and James Wiseman as the team considers its options to fill out its 21-man preseason roster. Notably, the Knicks are working out Vincent, sources tell Begley.
As Begley points out, the Knicks also have three open two-way contract slots that seem likely to be filled at some point in the coming weeks. It seems safe to assume that one of those openings will be filled by second-round pick Tyler Nickel. Begley also notes that Kevin McCullar Jr. – who has occupied one of those spots in each of the past two seasons – has been taking part in informal workouts with some Knicks players in recent weeks and remains a candidate to re-sign.
Here’s more on the NBA’s two New York-based teams:
- Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and his family have announced the launch of Thirty Third Management Group, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The newly established brand advisory firm, which will be led by his mother Sandra and his sister Erica, will manage Brunson’s off-court business and will look to work with more athletes, initially prioritizing women’s professional sports. The name of the company is a reference to Brunson being selected 33rd overall in the 2018 draft.
- Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscription required) considers what sort of impact offseason addition Julius Randle will have in Brooklyn, writing that the veteran forward – a three-time All-Star – will make the Nets more competitive and raise their floor in the short term, though he seems unlikely to be part of the roster for the long term. Lewis adds that sharing the primary scoring responsibilities on offense with Randle should help forward Michael Porter Jr. be more efficient after his shooting percentages dipped while his usage rate increased last season.
- Evaluating their offseason moves, ESPN’s Zach Kram awards the Nets a grade of B-minus, lauding the front office for bringing back Day’Ron Sharpe on a team-friendly two-year deal but suggesting the club didn’t do much with its cap room to improve its long-term outlook. Kram goes on to say that the 2026/27 season will be a crucial one for 2025 first-rounders Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf, who will need to take a step forward to establish themselves as part of Brooklyn’s future plans.