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“I knew people that knew him well, and the way they talked about him just as a person in the room was also part of the reason why we wanted him,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “He can really score. He can really play. But having another leader in that room — losing Tim and losing Bruce (Brown), two personalities in our locker room … you have to go find it on the free agency market. With DeMar, that’s one of those things we wanted. A veteran leader. Failed. Succeeded. Been through all of it.”
Stefan Bondy: The Knicks are waiving veteran guard Bruce Brown, a league source told The Post.
Shams Charania: The New York Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown, sources tell ESPN. James Wiseman is set to make the Knicks regular season roster as a reserve center.
The Knicks would need to make a trade by Monday afternoon if they want to keep Bruce Brown. I think they will explore all avenues to make that happen. It's logical to assume that the Knicks will move third-year wing Pacome Dadiet. But I believe New York will explore other deals — including trades involving third-year guard Tyler Kolek — this weekend and Monday. The Knicks will be asking teams to take on a player without sending back salary. To get a deal done, New York may need to attach its own second-round picks (New York will have at least 11 second-round picks in the next seven drafts). Something worth noting here: multiple teams (Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and others) are trying to attach second-round picks to work through a roster crunch. So the Knicks have competition in that regard. But given their plethora of second-rounders, they have the draft capital to get a deal done.
Stefan Bondy: The Knicks have cut down the final roster competition to two players: James Wiseman and Bruce Brown. To keep both, the Knicks would need to make a trade. They’ve prioritized a center and, as The Post reported, Wiseman was the frontrunner since camp started.
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James L. Edwards III: Can confirm the Knicks are waiving Tony Bradley, Drew Eubanks and Ochai Agbaji. Brown and Wiseman are still standing, with the Knicks looking to fill the 14th roster spot before start of the season. New York would need to make a trade to keep both.
Ian Begley: Prior to the Drew Eubanks injury, center James Wiseman had put himself in good position to make Knicks’ final roster, per SNY sources familiar with the matter. Knicks have enough room under 2nd apron to keep one camp vet. Bruce Brown has also put himself in good position to get roster spot, but Knicks would need to trade a rostered player to make that happen. Brown, in my opinion, would be a great value addition for the Knicks, giving them strong veteran depth in case of injury. ESPN reported Eubanks will be waived after suffering pectoral injury.
Mike Brown on what he's liked from Bruce Brown so far in camp: "It's great that you're able to get vets like him into camp because you get to know them, just as much as their game. He's been doing a nice job. He was with the group a few nights ago ... those guys made a couple of mistakes but they played hard -- not just defensively, moving the ball quickly, etc... "Bruce, he was great on the ball. It was textbook. Watching him still do those things knowing he's fighting for a spot is a lot of fun to see."
[SNY] Bruce Brown was asked if there’s frustration among players with the second apron: "I'm sure there is. The new CBA is good for max guys, new free agents and rookie extension guys. The middle guys, it kind of sucks for us. There's not a lot of people getting that full mid-level"
Bruce Brown, among the newest crop of Knicks signings, went from logging 82 games last season with a title contender to a scant free agent market. The teams interested “weren’t many,” he told The Post, and the common excuse was “the second apron.” “I heard that all summer,” Brown said.
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“You got to prove yourself every year. I’ve been on eight teams in nine years. Every year you got to prove yourself, prove you’ve gotten better,” Brown said. “But with this team obviously the first and second units are pretty set, I’d say. So obviously I’d have to provide a winning attitude. I’m fighting for a job right now. So any role they give me, I’d be happy to do it.”
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Ian Begley: All of the veterans - John Konchar, Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks - are on training camp deals. They will compete for open roster spot. Knicks would have to trade player on NBA deal if they wanted to keep two vets. If not, they’ll likely have to choose between a big man and a wing. Knicks have all two-ways open. Liam Robbins will have chance to compete for 2 way. I assume Tyler Nickel gets a two way deal. Kevin McCullar Jr. has been working out with Knick players this month, remains on NYK radar.
Barry Jackson: For those asking about Gabe Vincent, there has been no Heat offer. Knicks brought him to New York earlier this week. New York signed 5 vets today to compete for 1 or 2 roster spots: Bruce Brown, John Konchar, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, Ochai Agbaji. Heat, which is hard-capped, added Nick Richards on this type of non-guaranteed deal but otherwise is holding onto a spot in case something needle-moving shakes free in months ahead.