Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort

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Bondy, S. (2026, October 26). Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/knicks-bench-andre-drummond-for-james-wiseman-in-loss-to-magic/

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🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
🔮 Those will eventually fall.
🔮 It’s only No. 33 for Ewing, No. 15 for Dick McGuire and a lot of champions — the combined starting lineups of 1970 and 1973, plus the coach: No. 10 Walt Frazier, No. 19 Willis Reed, No. 12 Dick Barnett, No. 22 Dave DeBusschere, No. 24 Bill Bradley, No. 613 for Red Holzman’s career victories.
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2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows
🔮 Coach Mike Brown said he would revisit Towns as the hub this season and Thursday’s evidence was on display early.
🔮 Drew Eubanks, a veteran center, suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will be waived by New York, a source confirmed Thursday morning.
🔮 We’ll keep watching film and keep drilling it and all that other stuff.” Tony Bradley (10 points in seven minutes, 5-for-5 from the field) and Pacôme Dadiet (seven points, 2-for-3 from long distance) were efficient for the Knicks off the bench. None of the starters are expected to play Tuesday in Toronto, which is the second half of a back-to-back.
🔮 “As a result, we will not be negotiating contract extensions until later in the season and will remain solely focused on preparing for the start of the season.”
🔮 They needed to go fill their cup, however that may be,” Brown said.
🔮 Sacrificing with grace will probably be important again this season for Clarkson, who is part of a crowded backcourt with no guarantee of playing time.
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Celtics Magic Orlando Pistons

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Brown PERSON · 5× Drummond PERSON · 5× Magic ORG · 2× Andre Drummond PERSON · 1× Celtics ORG · 1× James Wiseman PERSON · 1× Mitchell Robinson PERSON · 1× Orlando GPE · 1× Pistons ORG · 1× Wendell Carter Jr. PERSON · 1×

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About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging back on defense and was beaten in transition by Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., leading to an open layup for the Magic in their 111-102 win Sunday at the Garden.
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🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
2026-10-26 · New York Post
Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort · assertive framing

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Andre Drummond was benched and said he didn’t get an explanation. asserted
he → bench → explanation
“Control what I can control. asserted
I → control → what
I can’t do s–t about not playing,” the center said. asserted
center → do → t
“All I can do is cheer my teammates on and hope for the best.” asserted
I → do → best
About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging back on defense and was beaten in transition by Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., leading to an open layup for the Magic in their 111-102 win Sunday at the Garden. asserted
Drummond → catch → Garden
Brown called a timeout and subbed out Drummond for good. asserted
Brown → call → Drummond
The backup center minutes then went to James Wiseman, who struggled while shooting 0-for-5. asserted
who → go → 0
Drummond said he didn’t know why he was pulled — “You can make the guess for me” — and added that he’s “probably not” owed an explanation. asserted
he → say → explanation
The 33-year-old veteran, who was signed in the summer to replace Mitchell Robinson, also played sparingly in Friday’s loss to the Celtics. asserted
who → sign → Celtics
Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons. asserted
Drummond → say → Pistons
“I felt our transition defense wasn’t good during that time, not just because of [Drummond], but I wanted to go with a change,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → feel → change
“Wiseman’s been playing well in practice. asserted
Wiseman → play → practice
I wanted to give him an opportunity and I thought he was pretty good in his first stint [in the first half]. asserted
he → want → half
And so I decided to go with him for a second stint. asserted
I → decide → stint
But Andre will go out there as a backup in the next game.” asserted
Andre → go → game
Before Sunday’s loss, Brown warned that all the reserve spots are up for grabs. asserted
spots → warn → grabs
“First thing I wanna make clear is we have our starting five. asserted
we → make → starting
Other than that, anybody can play,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → play → that
“When you’re a backup in this league, that doesn’t mean you’re always gonna be the seventh man or you’re always gonna be the eighth man. asserted
you → ’re → league
It’s competitive. asserted
It → ’ → ?
And it’s less so with the starting group if your starting group is established, which ours is, but everybody else after that starting five, I can throw in front of the next guy in a heartbeat.” asserted
I → ’ → heartbeat
Jose Alvarado sat out Sunday’s game with an ankle sprain. asserted
Alvarado → sit → sprain
Tyler Kolek played 15 minutes in his spot and went scoreless with nine assists. asserted
Kolek → play → assists
The end of the night also turned somber when Jalen Suggs, the Magic’s starting point guard, appeared to suffer a significant knee injury while driving to the basket. asserted
Suggs → turn → basket
His leg buckled and he collapsed in pain, as teammates huddled around. asserted
teammates → buckle → pain
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