The Knicks have added another center to the mix, agreeing to sign free agent Drew Eubanks to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. New York also brought in Liam Robbins on an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced through its PR department.
Along with those moves, the Knicks signed Jaden Akins, Nick Jourdain, Mitch Mascari, Toby Okani, Igor Milicic and Paul Zilinskas to Exhibit 10 contracts before waiving all six, the team said.
Eubanks gives New York a veteran big man with plenty of NBA mileage. The 6-foot-10 center out of Oregon State has spent the last eight seasons in the league, playing for San Antonio, Portland, Phoenix, Utah, the Clippers and Sacramento. In 2025/26 with the Kings, he put up 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game.
His season was interrupted by injuries. Eubanks played in only 42 games after suffering an avulsion fracture in his left thumb in December and later tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in that same thumb in March. That second injury led to season-ending surgery.
The Knicks had already been linked to Eubanks earlier this month, and his arrival could make for an interesting battle for roster real estate. New York also reached a deal with wing John Konchar on Tuesday, so Eubanks and Konchar may end up competing for the 14th spot. Konchar drew interest from other teams and may have secured at least a partial guarantee.
Robbins, meanwhile, is another name worth watching for a deeper roster path. He was signed and waived by Portland last offseason, then spent last year with the Remix, the Blazers’ G League team.
In 32 games there, he averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game. He also saw action in five games for the Knicks’ Summer League squad in July.
That makes Robbins a possible two-way candidate, especially with all three of New York’s two-way slots still open.
The Westchester Knicks recently picked up the rights to Akins, Milicic Jr. and Mascari, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Zilinskas and Jourdain were with Westchester last season, while Okani spent time on the Knicks’ Summer League roster.
The six Exhibit 10 deals also give those players a shot at bonuses worth as much as $91,000, on top of their G League salaries, if they remain with Westchester for at least 60 days.
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