The Knicks have taken another swing at finding frontcourt help, signing Drew Eubanks to a non-guaranteed deal that sends him into training camp with a real chance to earn a roster spot.
New York needed another body in the center mix, and Eubanks gives Mike Brown an experienced option to work with before the games count. He’ll be in camp competing alongside Andre Drummond, who was brought in earlier in the summer on a veteran minimum deal, to help fortify the depth chart behind Karl-Anthony Towns after the departures of Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti.
At 6-foot-10, Eubanks is not built like a stretch big and doesn’t bring outside shooting to the table. What he does bring is straightforward and useful: rebounding, efficient finishing, and a physical edge on both ends. He’s the kind of player who isn’t going to draw headlines, but he’s willing to handle the work that has to get done.
The 29-year-old arrives after a tough season in Sacramento. He played 42 games and made 11 starts for the Kings, averaging 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game before a torn UCL in his left thumb ended his year in March.
Eubanks entered the league as an undrafted player out of Oregon State and spent his first three and a half seasons with the Spurs, moving between San Antonio and their G League affiliate in Austin. Since then, he’s logged time with the Blazers, Suns, Jazz, Clippers and Kings. Across 426 career games, he has averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game.
His best stretch came with Portland in 2022-23, when he topped 20 minutes a night for the last time. In 78 games with 28 starts, Eubanks put up 6.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game.
If he can come close to that level, the Knicks would have something real on their hands. They’re expected to open the season with only 14 players on standard contracts because of the second apron, and they still have room for one more veteran minimum deal.
There may be some roster maneuvering ahead, but Eubanks has a clear opening. With a third center looking close to necessary, he enters camp with a legitimate path to stick. Right now, the job is there for him to take.
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