Mike Brown fondly reflects on Bruce Brown following Knicks release

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 18). Mike Brown fondly reflects on Bruce Brown following Knicks release. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/mike-brown-fondly-reflects-on-bruce-brown-following-knicks-release/

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Knicks coach Mike Brown expressed disappointment and high regard for Bruce Brown after waiving him to keep roster size at 14 players, praising Brown's versatility both defensively and offensively. Despite wanting to retain both Bruce Brown and James Wiseman, the Knicks were unable to make a trade, leading to Brown’s release due to roster constraints. Coach Brown highlighted that while Wiseman offered unique defensive capabilities and potential as a young player, it was difficult to let go of someone who had become part of the team's fabric.
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The New York Knicks waived Bruce Brown on October 17, 2026, to create space under the NBA's salary cap apron system and finalize their roster at 14 players. This move clears the way for James Wiseman to take the last spot as a center. The decision came after a competition in training camp between several veterans; despite coach Mike Brown praising Brown’s versatility and toughness, Wiseman was given the edge due to his potential as a young player with NBA championship experience. Knicks head coach Mike Brown highlighted Brown's ability to play multiple positions and contribute both offensively and defensively but acknowledged it was tough letting him go.

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📰 Knicks Waive Bruce Brown
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🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
🔮 “No doubt, he would love to get that,” Bartelstein said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
🔮 They waived Bruce Brown on Saturday, meaning it will be center James Wiseman who takes the 14th and final roster spot.
🔮 You may not be in first place all the time, but you’re preparing for the postseason.
🔮 Hart spoke during media day about not wanting his negotiations with the Knicks over a contract extension “trickling into the season,” knowing that uncertainty could at times “wear people down and it can affect how you go out and handle business on a day-to-day basis.”
🔮 “Those lapses where we might get a little human nature in us, where we play a game and have a little day in between and we’re kind of maybe sometimes going through the motions, it was great for coach to do that to us because the thing about us, we’re all competitors and we all want to win.
🔮 “That’s the thing that I do love about this organization and the fans, even though some might be a little more crazy than others, they want the best out of you,” Bridges said.
🔮 It would have been the first time since 1976 any team had five errors in a single playoff game.
🔮 Collaboration and the willingness to try new things were major considerations during the coaching search ahead of last year, which resulted in Brown taking over.
🔮 There is some clarity in how Knicks head coach Mike Brown will handle the first preseason game.
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Brown PERSON · 5× Knicks ORG · 5× Bruce PERSON · 2× Bruce Brown PERSON · 2× Andre Drummond PERSON · 1× James Wiseman PERSON · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns PERSON · 1× Mike Brown PERSON · 1× Pacôme Dadiet PERSON · 1× Tyler Kolek PERSON · 1×

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“When you have a guy that’s 25 years old, that has the length and the athleticism and the talent as a James Wiseman, because KAT’s not athletic like that and Andre was once that, he still has some of it.
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🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Mike Brown fondly reflects on Bruce Brown following Knicks release · assertive framing

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Knicks coach Mike Brown had tremendous praise for Bruce Brown, whom the team waived on Saturday to bring the roster to 14 players. asserted
team → have → players
“Bruce, he’s a winner,” Brown said after practice Sunday. asserted
Brown → ’ → practice
“He shows a level of toughness and versatility — not just defensively, he can guard one through four, but even offensively, he can initiate the offense. asserted
he → show → offense
Our point guard’s not one that has to come down every play and break his guy down and make the game easier for everyone else. asserted
game → ’ → everyone
We have a system where we play out of concepts, and Bruce is good enough to initiate the offense, or he’s good enough to be off the ball. asserted
he → have → ball
So he fits in with how we want to play on both ends, while giving us versatility on both ends. asserted
we → fit → ends
Having a chance to get to know him, he seems like a good guy. asserted
he → have → guy
He seems like he knows a lot of our guys because he was in the same [draft] class as a few of them. asserted
he → seem → them
The Knicks only have room to keep 14 players and stay under the second apron. asserted
Knicks → have → apron
They wanted to keep both James Wiseman and Bruce Brown, but were unable to make a trade to unload a player — either Pacôme Dadiet or Tyler Kolek — in order to make room for Brown. asserted
They → want → Brown
And with the Knicks needing a third center behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, Wiseman won the roster spot over Brown. asserted
Wiseman → need → Brown
It is possible the Knicks eventually find a deal and are able to bring back Brown. asserted
Knicks → find → Brown
“When you have a guy that’s 25 years old, that has the length and the athleticism and the talent as a James Wiseman, because KAT’s not athletic like that and Andre was once that, he still has some of it. asserted
he → have → it
But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → have → age
“That vertical threat at the rim, the vertical threat defensively, how good he runs, you welcome that at his size and age and athleticism.” asserted
you → run → size
Josh Hart, who missed the Knicks preseason finale against the Raptors on Thursday due to a sore right ankle, practiced on Sunday. asserted
who → miss → Sunday
He said the ankle is feeling “solid.” asserted
ankle → say → ?
OG Anunoby appreciated a New Jersey fan’s viral Halloween decoration recreating his iconic game-winning tip-in in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. asserted
Anunoby → appreciate → Finals
“That was amazing,” Anunoby said. asserted
Anunoby → say → ?
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