Knicks Waive Bruce Brown, Bet on James Wiseman for Final Roster Spot

The New York Knicks have officially made their final roster choice, and they are betting on the ghost of draft-lottery past. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, New York is waiving veteran guard Bruce Brown to hand their final regular-season roster spot to James Wiseman.

Choosing a center whose medical chart reads like a WebMD drop-down menu over a guy with actual championship experience is certainly a choice. But when your frontcourt depth chart is just Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, you apparently need all the seven-foot insurance policies you can find.

"Sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania that the Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown and keeping James Wiseman."

Wiseman actually earned this the hard way. He dropped 18 points and 10 rebounds in a recent preseason game, proving he still has flashes of that number-two overall pick upside.

The Knicks cleared the runway for this decision by waiving Drew Eubanks, who recently tore a pectoral muscle, along with Tony Bradley and Ochai Agbaji.

For anyone looking at Knicks futures or regular-season win totals, this move tells you exactly how terrified the front office is of getting bullied in the paint. Wiseman gives them a massive body to throw at the rim, assuming his knees, ankles, and Achilles hold up better than they have over the last four years.

Brown will not be unemployed for long, as half the league could use a versatile combo guard who knows how to win. As for Wiseman, his redemption arc officially starts now, though he will be watching from the bench when the real games begin.