Knicks reportedly keep James Wiseman, release Bruce Brown

The New York Knicks are keeping center James Wiseman and letting guard Bruce Brown go as they finalize their Opening Night roster, The Stein Line's Marc Stein reported Saturday.

Stein said New York was unable to find a trade that would create more roster and aprons flexibility.

Brown averaged 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.4 minutes for the Denver Nuggets in 2025-26, playing all 82 games with four starts. He shot 56.2 percent true shooting and averaged 9.6 points over his last 10 games.

Keel Impact, our player rating, put Brown at -2, 338th of 379 players with 500 minutes or more.

Wiseman averaged 3.3 points and 2 rebounds in 14.8 minutes for the Indiana Pacers in 2025-26, over four games and one start. He shot 59.7 percent true shooting with a usage rate of 11.6 percent.

New York went 53-29 in 2025-26 with a net rating of 6.4, fifth in the league. The Knicks ranked third in offensive rating and seventh in defensive rating.