The Knicks still have room to maneuver, and one of the names drawing real attention is Drew Eubanks.
New York has only 13 roster spots filled, so the front office can keep taking its time as it sorts through the last couple of openings. The team has been linked to a few veteran options, but Eubanks has emerged as a legitimate possibility as the Knicks look for defensive-minded help.
“The Knicks have a couple of defensive-minded veterans on their radar as they continue to evaluate how to fill out their final roster spots, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, who reports that free agents Drew Eubanks and John Konchar are among the players the team is eyeing,” Hoops Rumors’ Rory Maher wrote.
Eubanks would bring the kind of steady, rugged depth that has defined his career. He is coming off a season-ending thumb injury after undergoing surgery on a torn UCL in his left thumb.
“ Sacramento Kings center Drew Eubanks underwent successful surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb. The procedure was performed by Dr.
Steven Shin at the Linden Surgical Center in Beverly Hills, Calif. Eubanks will be listed as out for the rest of the 2025-26 season and is expected to make a full recovery,” NBA.com wrote.
The appeal is pretty straightforward: he rebounds well, plays with edge, and has long been useful as a reliable depth big. Daily Knicks’ Jack Simone made the case for New York to bring him in.
“For the last few years, Drew Eubanks has emerged as a very reliable third-string center. If the Knicks were to sign him, that’s exactly what he would have to be.
Eubanks appeared in 42 games for the Sacramento Kings last season, and before that, he spent time with the LA Clippers, Utah Jazz, and Phoenix Suns. He’s not the type of player who is going to drastically change the way next season goes for the Knicks, but having an extra center on the roster behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond would be great,” Simone wrote.
Eubanks has spent his NBA career carving out a role as a dependable big man, and if New York makes the move, that’s the job he’d be asked to fill again. For the Knicks, it’s less about splash and more about plugging a need they’ve been looking to address all summer.
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