Kevin McCullar Jr. is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and will sit out Thursday's preseason game against the Wizards. He is in line to return Monday against Minnesota, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post.
What happened
Kevin McCullar Jr. is listed as day-to-day on the Knicks' injury report, filed Thursday at 6:23 p.m. ET, with an undisclosed issue marked as a coach's decision. The report lists no previous status for the guard. He will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Wizards, but Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports McCullar is in line to suit up for Monday's preseason matchup with Minnesota. The injury report gives an expected return date of Oct. 12.
What it means for the Knicks
New York hosts Washington on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, with McCullar sidelined. Last season he averaged 7.4 minutes, 2.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist across 21 games, a bench role far behind the Knicks' core group. Miles McBride (26.3 minutes, 12.0 points) and Landry Shamet (23.0 minutes, 9.3 points) are the guards positioned to absorb extra bench minutes, with Jalen Brunson (35.0 minutes, 26.0 points), OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns anchoring the rotation as usual. The Knicks have not played a regular-season game yet this season, so there is no record to measure with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether McCullar's status changes ahead of Monday's preseason game against Minnesota, where the report lists him as in line to play. His expected return date is Oct. 12. Tony Bradley, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks and Jose Alvarado are also day-to-day on the same report, so New York's preseason rotation could keep shifting over these final tune-up games.
Is Kevin McCullar Jr. playing vs the Wizards?
No. He is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and will not play in Thursday's preseason game against Washington, per the injury report.
When will Kevin McCullar Jr. be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 12, with Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reporting he is in line to play Monday's preseason game against Minnesota.