The Knicks still haven’t settled their third-center spot, and that’s shaping up to be one of the quieter roster questions hanging over training camp.
Karl-Anthony Towns gives New York a top-tier starter in the middle, and Andre Drummond was added this offseason to help stabilize the position. But with Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti gone in free agency, the depth chart behind Towns still looks thin on paper as the Knicks head toward their title defense.
According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks are high on Towns and Drummond as a pairing, but they’re also exploring outside options. One name on the radar is veteran center Drew Eubanks. Another is Tony Bradley, with Begley reporting on Thursday that Leon Rose’s front office has been keeping tabs on Bradley ahead of training camp, though he didn’t spell out how strong the interest is.
That at least gives a clearer picture of the kind of player New York may be targeting for the battle ahead. The Knicks aren’t necessarily hunting for a long-term answer at center. They need a workable third-string option who can handle minutes early in the season.
Bradley is already familiar to the Knicks, and not in a small sample. The 28-year-old has been a postseason opponent multiple times, including with the Atlanta Hawks in 2026, when he logged 40 playoff minutes in the first round against New York. He was also on both Indiana Pacers teams that knocked the Knicks out in 2024 and 2025, and he played 38 minutes against them in the latter of those two matchups.
Last season, Bradley appeared in 41 regular season games split between the Hawks and Pacers. Dunks & Threes rated his offensive impact in the 28th percentile among NBA players and his defensive impact in the 32nd percentile. Towns had an easy time scoring against him in the playoffs.
Even with that in mind, the Knicks may be looking less for upside and more for reliability at this stage of the offseason. Towns has led the league in offensive fouls in each of the last three regular seasons, and New York can help manage that by continuing to use him as a playmaker at the top of the key. Still, the need for more depth behind Drummond remains.
For now, the Knicks have time. The next NBA trade deadline doesn’t arrive until February 2027, which leaves Rose’s front office plenty of runway to keep working the phones and look for a better fit.
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