Kevin McCullar Jr. was cleared off the Knicks' injury report Monday, Oct. 12, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Thursday. He is available for New York's season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night.
What happened
The Knicks cleared Kevin McCullar Jr. on the Monday, Oct. 12 injury report, updating his status from day-to-day. The guard had first appeared on the report Thursday, Oct. 8, listed as day-to-day under a coach's decision designation unrelated to a specific injury. No further detail accompanied the Monday update, and no comment was attached to the clearance. The move came ahead of New York's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves that night.
What it means for the Knicks
McCullar is available when the Knicks open the season at home against the Timberwolves Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Last season he averaged 7.4 minutes, 2.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist over 21 games, a bench role rather than a rotation fixture. In games without him, New York's minutes have leaned on Jalen Brunson (35.0 minutes, 26.0 points), OG Anunoby (33.2 minutes, 16.7 points) and Mikal Bridges (32.8 minutes, 14.4 points), with Miles McBride (26.3 minutes, 12.0 points) and Landry Shamet (23.0 minutes, 9.3 points) covering backcourt depth. The Knicks are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway.
What to watch
An expected return timeline is not announced, since McCullar is off the injury report entirely. Tony Bradley and Drew Eubanks remain day-to-day on New York's report under the same coach's decision designation. The next injury report comes before the Knicks' following game, and any change to McCullar's status would appear there first.
Is Kevin McCullar Jr. playing vs Timberwolves?
Yes. He was cleared off the Monday, Oct. 12 injury report and is available for New York's season opener against Minnesota.
When will Kevin McCullar Jr. be back?
He already is back. He is off the injury report and cleared to play Monday night against the Timberwolves.