The Knicks listed Mohamed Diawara as day-to-day with a finger and arm injury, his first appearance on the injury report this preseason. He sat out Friday's Summer League loss to the Mavericks, and his status is unresolved heading into the Oct. 5 season opener at the 76ers.
What happened
The Knicks listed Mohamed Diawara as day-to-day on Sunday, Sep. 6 at 4:32 a.m. ET with a finger and arm injury. He had no previous status on the report, so this is his first listing of the preseason. The team said Diawara, bothered by the finger, did not play in Friday's 110-88 Summer League loss to the Mavericks. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 1, roughly four days before the Knicks' regular-season opener.
What it means for the Knicks
New York opens the season on the road at the 76ers on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. ET. The Knicks are 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Diawara was a fringe rotation piece last season, averaging 9.2 minutes, 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists over 69 games in 2025-26. If he is not ready, the minutes stay with the regulars already logging them: Jalen Brunson at 35.0 minutes and 26.0 points, OG Anunoby at 33.2 minutes, Mikal Bridges at 32.8 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns at 31.0 minutes, Josh Hart at 30.2 minutes, Miles McBride at 26.3 minutes, Landry Shamet at 23.0 minutes and Mitchell Robinson at 19.6 minutes. There is no record with or without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, four days before the opener at the 76ers on Oct. 5. The next update on Diawara's status will come with the Knicks' next injury report as that game approaches. No timeline beyond the Oct. 1 target is announced.
Is Mohamed Diawara playing at the 76ers on Oct. 5?
He has not been ruled out. His status is day-to-day with a finger and arm injury, and the injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, four days before the game.
When will Mohamed Diawara be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1. No further timeline is announced.