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Knicks Sign Andre Drummond, Replace Robinson with $3.9 M Deal

7/4/2026

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Drummond Signs

The New York Knicks signed veteran center Andre Drummond to a one-year, $3.9 million contract.
Drummond replaces backup Mitchell Robinson, who departed for the Boston Celtics on a three-year, $47.4 million deal.
He will serve as the backup to Karl-Anthony Towns after posting 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game for Philadelphia in 2025-26.
The contract counts $2.45 million against the cap, keeping the Knicks under the second luxury-tax apron.

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Drummond Defensive Rating

Andre Drummond posted a 113.6 defensive rating last season, higher than Mitchell Robinson’s 109.9.
He ranks 99th percentile overall, 96th in offensive rebounds, and posts 0.81 PPP in pick-and-rolls (234th) with a 0.85 PPP put-back rate (255th).
Coach Mike Brown may use his screen-setting to free Jalen Brunson and Jose Alvarado, while the front office treats him as a short-term fix before the 2027 trade deadline.

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Drummond Signs

The New York Knicks signed veteran center Andre Drummond to a one-year, $3.9 million contract.
Drummond replaces backup Mitchell Robinson, who departed for the Boston Celtics on a three-year, $47.4 million deal.
He will serve as the backup to Karl-Anthony Towns after posting 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game for Philadelphia in 2025-26.
The contract counts $2.45 million against the cap, keeping the Knicks under the second luxury-tax apron.

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