Drew Eubanks injury, Knicks roster cuts shake up East race, Atlantic Division roundup

There were no games on the schedule for Atlantic Division teams Thursday, but the news wire was busy as training camps inch toward final cuts. In the standings, the Boston Celtics (3-0) and Brooklyn Nets (3-1) still set the early pace, followed by the Toronto Raptors (2-2), Philadelphia 76ers (1-2) and New York Knicks (1-4).

Knicks’ frontcourt hit by Eubanks injury, roster trimmed

Hoops Rumors reports that Drew Eubanks has suffered a torn pectoral muscle that will sideline him for an "extended period of time" and effectively remove him from the competition for the Knicks’ third-center role. According to the same outlet, New York intends to waive the 29-year-old big man.

The Knicks also made broader cuts at the end of the roster. Per Hoops Rumors, they waived big men Drew Eubanks and Tony Bradley, along with wing Ochai Agbaji. That leaves only Bruce Brown and James Wiseman on Exhibit 9 training camp deals, and those two could be battling for a single roster spot, barring a trade. Against that backdrop, CBS Sports slots the defending champion Knicks atop its Eastern Conference tiers, while emphasizing how crowded the conference looks behind them.

Sixers praised by GMs, questioned elsewhere

In Philadelphia, the churn on camp deals continues. According to Hoops Rumors, the 76ers waived Saint Thomas and Duke Miles, then brought in Cris Carroll and Taye Fields on Exhibit 10 contracts, standard one-year deals often used for training camp and G League purposes.

Big picture, opinions on the Sixers are split. As relayed by Hoops Rumors from NBA.com’s annual survey of general managers, 73% of respondents picked Philadelphia as the team that made the best roster moves in the 2026 offseason. Yet CBS Sports, in its own read of those GM survey results, notes that many executives remain unsure about the Sixers and even questions whether their projected win total might be too high.

Raptors buzz and quiet days for Celtics, Nets

CBS Sports’ Eastern Conference over/under breakdown also raises the possibility that both the Knicks and Sixers are overvalued in the market, while suggesting the Toronto Raptors could be "ready to rise." For now, Toronto sits at 2-2.

Hoops Rumors also catalogs a batch of leaguewide "minor moves" that includes the Brooklyn Nets, though nothing that appears to touch the core of their rotation. The Celtics, still perfect at 3-0, had a quiet off day while they remain comfortably on top of the early Atlantic standings.