Reports: 2026 NBA champion Knicks sign Andre Drummond to fill out frontcourt

Longtime veteran Andre Drummond has reportedly signed with the Knicks.

The champion Knicks may have a new backup center.

ESPN is reporting that Andre Drummond has

agreed to terms

with New York on a one-year deal for $3.9 million.

HoopsHype also

reported the terms

of the Drummond deal.

Free agent center Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million to sign with the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN.

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Drummond, a 14-year veteran, has played for six teams, averaging 12.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game over his 967-game career.

He’s played for Philadelphia for the last two seasons; Drummond averaged 6.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in 19.5 minutes for the 76ers in 2025-26.

The Knicks

lost franchise stalwart Mitchell Robinson

to the Celtics in free agency. Robinson averaged 5.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game off the bench for the Knicks last season and was a key defensive linchpin in the team’s

historic playoff run

.