Andre Drummond signs one‑year deal with New York Knicks

Veteran center Andre Drummond agreed to a one‑year, $3.9 million contract with the defending NBA champion New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The signing provides New York with a backup to starter Karl‑Anthony Towns and fills the void left by Mitchell Robinson, who departed for a three‑year, $47.4 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Drummond, a two‑time All‑Star and four‑time rebounding champion, is 32 years old and a native of Mount Vernon, New York. He spent the previous two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 6.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in about 19 minutes per game, and maintains career averages of 12.1 points and 11.9 rebounds. The Knicks, aiming to stay under the NBA’s second luxury‑tax apron, view Drummond’s experience and elite rebounding as a low‑cost way to preserve interior strength alongside Towns and Josh Hart. The deal also impacts the Los Angeles Lakers, who had been targeting Drummond as a backup center but must now look to other veterans such as Kevon Looney or Jonas Valanciūnas.