Sign up again! The best sixth person joins! Is the opportunity in New York coming?

In the past few seasons, under Thibodeau's high-pressure employment policy, the core players' playing time has been high. Hart, Bridges and Anunobi rank in the top six in the league. Even if the team's record is excellent, it is still difficult to avoid doubts from the outside world. After the Eastern Conference Finals, Thibodeau was dismissed and Mike Brown took over. For the coach who once proved himself at the Kings, he needed to lead the team through an expected new season. And this offseason, the Knicks' bench finally changed, and they began to get the opportunity to reverse the controversial way of employing Thibodeau in the past.

The Knicks' starting lineup was retained intact, and they were also strengthening the bench during the offseason. Yabuselle and Clarkson joined one after another, and the team then welcomed another defender to add:

According to reporter Shams, 32-year-old Brogden and the Knicks signed a one-year contract.

Judging from this move, the Knicks' goal for this offseason is very obvious, which is to continue the team's rotation depth, so that the bench can undertake the rotation tasks of the regular season, and help core players continue their physical fitness.

For Brogden, his player resume is excellent enough. He played for the Bucks in 2017, defeating Embiid and Saric to win the best rookie; and won the sixth man when he played for the Celtics in 2023.

But in the past two years, Brogden's career has been wandering, from being sent to the Trail Blazers and traded to the Wizards. He only played 24 games last season, but the Celtics topped the championship in the first season after giving up on him, which made Brogden's situation a little embarrassed.

Perhaps more of a test for the Knicks' choice to sign.

Combined with the Knicks' existing lineup, his role positioning is not too complicated. He mainly participates in ball-handling roles, but does not have to undertake a lot of ball-rights tasks; his career three-point shooting percentage is close to 40%, and his advantage lies in fixed-point shooting; he was also known for his defensive advantage in his youth. If he can still rotate in the matchup at the current age, the new season will inevitably bring some opportunities to Browns.

Now, the Knicks' substitute strength is completely different. Miro and McBride can form a defensive combination, while Yabuselle supplements the front line, Clarkson and Brogden provide game experience and offensive firepower as substitutes; in addition, there are three young forces, Taylor Kolak, Pacom Dadiye, and Ariel Hookporti. If anyone can play, the team's rotation lineup will have a chance to go to another level.

According to reports, Brogden signed a non-guaranteed contract, and he will need to compete with Shamet in the training camp in the future. This competitive environment is not unfamiliar to him for this substitute, which should not have been reduced to this point, and he has been in the process of proving himself almost all his career.

For the Knicks' new season, the playoff spot should not be a suspense. Their next goal is to compete with the Cavaliers for the first place in the Eastern Conference.

For Brogden, perhaps he is no longer the best rookie of the year, nor is he a big killer on the Celtics' bench; but for New York, no matter how it develops in the future, this is a low-risk signing for the Knicks.

If he can restore part of his peak level, New York will have more sufficient backup rotations and have a chance to go further in the playoffs.