Five separate outlets confirmed the Knicks are adding John Konchar and Drew Eubanks on camp deals, even though neither name has landed on the team's own roster sheet yet. Away from the depth chart, the papers spent the day on ticket prices, a Brunson cameo at the Emmys and a former King hanging up his sneakers.
Reported Before Rostered
Hoops Rumors, Posting and Toasting, ESPN's Shams Charania and the New York Post all filed the same story Tuesday: John Konchar and Drew Eubanks are signing camp deals with New York. Hoops Rumors added that six other invites were signed and waived in the same round of paperwork, with Konchar and Eubanks the two sticking. None of it shows up yet in the club's own roster listing, which still runs through Liam Robbins and this week's group of camp hopefuls. The reporting is ahead of the record.
Heat, Magic Still Circling
Konchar isn't locked up just because the beat says so. Hoops Rumors reported Miami, Orlando and Toronto also have interest in the guard, a sign other teams kept chasing a rotation body even as New York moved first.
Tickets And Cameos
The New York Post detailed how the club is rolling out single-game ticket sales now that a banner hangs at the Garden, the follow-through on the pricing chatter that trailed the champions all summer. The same outlet caught Brunson popping into Mariska Hargitay's Emmys cold open, and posted a video asking which Knicks player has the most to prove this season — fair debate with Brunson and Mohamed Diawara both still managing injuries into camp.
A Former King Retires
Taj Gibson, who spent parts of two seasons in a Knicks uniform, announced his retirement and immediately joined the Bulls' coaching staff, as reported by Posting and Toasting, the New York Post and Hoops Rumors. He isn't on this roster and hasn't been for years, but the beat still filed it as Knicks news — proof of how many names cycle through the Garden on the way to somewhere else.
The Gap To Watch
Add it up and the outlets are ahead of the books: reported deals for Konchar and Eubanks, plus Bruce Brown on a non-guaranteed contract, none of it confirmed on the team's own roster yet. With the payroll near $217.9 million and camp spots tight, every body added is one more the front office has to justify by the time the season opens. The beat is writing the roster before the front office finishes building it.
Are John Konchar and Drew Eubanks officially on the Knicks roster?
Multiple outlets, including Hoops Rumors and ESPN's Shams Charania, reported camp deals for both, but as of this writing neither name appears on the team's own roster listing.
Did Taj Gibson play for the Knicks?
Yes, Gibson had a stint with New York before announcing his retirement, and the beat covered his move to the Bulls' coaching staff as Knicks-adjacent news.
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