Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Thursday morning, moving off the Day-To-Day status he had carried since early September. Philadelphia can now count on him for its season opener against the Knicks on Monday.
What happened
Caldwell-Pope was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Thursday, Oct. 1 at 11:33 a.m. ET, moving off the Day-To-Day status he carried into the day. The guard had first appeared on the report Sunday, Sept. 6, listed Day-To-Day with a finger and arm issue on his right side. No further detail or comment was attached to Thursday's update. With the clearance, Caldwell-Pope is no longer listed with any injury designation on the 76ers' report.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia opens its season at home against the Knicks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Caldwell-Pope gives the 76ers a veteran guard who averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 21.3 minutes across 51 games last season. While he was sidelined, Philadelphia's backcourt and wing minutes were covered by Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Paul George, Quentin Grimes, Dominick Barlow and Andre Drummond. The 76ers have not played a regular-season game yet in 2026-27, so there is no record to compare with and without him on the floor.
What to watch
The 76ers release a new injury report before each game, and Caldwell-Pope's status could change again before Monday's opener against the Knicks. No expected return timeline applies since he has already been cleared. Philadelphia forward Adem Bona remains on the report Day-To-Day with a foot and leg issue. The next check on Caldwell-Pope comes with the pregame report ahead of the Knicks game.
Is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope playing vs Knicks?
He was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Thursday, Oct. 1, so he is not listed with any injury designation for the Oct. 5 game against the Knicks.
When will Caldwell-Pope be back?
He is already back. Caldwell-Pope was cleared off Day-To-Day status on the injury report Thursday, Oct. 1, with no expected return date needed.