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Knicks Nightly Desk · transactions · Wednesday, September 16

Liam Robbins Joins New York Knicks Roster

Free agentNew York Knicks
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Liam Robbins
C · 27 · 1 seasons
The move
Joins the Knicks
official roster · Sep 16, 2026
2026-27 cap hit
Not on file yet
public salary data lags a signing by a day
Knicks payroll
$217.9M
above the first apron · cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M
Roster
22 players
standard limit 15 + 3 two-way
By the Knicks Nightly Desk · 2 h ago

Liam Robbins is on the New York Knicks roster as of Wednesday, September 16, according to the official roster. The 27-year-old center had no roster spot before the move, and no injury report entry preceded it.

The move

Robbins joins the Knicks from free agency, where he held no roster spot, as recorded by the official roster on Wednesday, September 16. He is 27 years old and enters this move with one season of NBA experience. No report in the injury log preceded this transaction, so there is no source or confidence tied to advance word on the move.

The money

Robbins' contract terms, including cap hit and length, are not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Knicks carry $217.9 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, putting them over the first apron. The league cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.

The fit

Robbins has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Knicks center rotation led by Karl-Anthony Towns, who logged 31.0 minutes and 20.1 points per game last season, with Mitchell Robinson behind him at 19.6 minutes and 5.7 points. The Knicks now carry 22 players on the roster, above the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.

Where was Liam Robbins before joining the Knicks?

He was in free agency with no roster spot before the Knicks added him, per the official roster dated Wednesday, September 16.

What is Liam Robbins' contract with the Knicks?

The contract terms are not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.

Are the Knicks over the salary cap?

Yes. Their payroll is $217.9 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, above the $209.0 million first apron. The cap is $165.0 million and the tax line is $200.4 million.

Did Liam Robbins play in the NBA last season?

He has no NBA line from last season, per the available data.

By the Knicks Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.
No contract on file yet: public salary data usually catches up within a day.

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Moves are detected from the official rosters, so the mechanism (trade, signing, waiver claim, two-way conversion) comes from the linked report when there is one. Salary figures are cap hits from public salary data.