Andre Drummond was cleared off the injury report Wednesday night, removing the day-to-day tag he carried earlier the same day. He is available for the Knicks' season opener Thursday against the Raptors.
What happened
The Knicks moved Andre Drummond from day-to-day to cleared on the injury report issued Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:10 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day earlier that same day under a rest designation. The report does not include a detail note or a comment on the clearance, and no expected-return timeline applies since Drummond is no longer listed as out or questionable. He joins Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, who all appeared on the same day's report with day-to-day rest listings.
What it means for the Knicks
New York opens its season Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET against the Raptors, and Drummond's clearance means their backup center is set to be available. Last season he averaged 19.5 minutes, 6.4 points and 8.4 rebounds across 63 games for the Knicks. In the minutes he has missed, Mitchell Robinson has logged 19.6 minutes a game at center, while Karl-Anthony Towns has anchored the frontcourt at 31.0 minutes and 20.1 points. The Knicks are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record yet with or without Drummond.
What to watch
No expected return timeline applies since Drummond is cleared, not sidelined. The next injury report will show whether he and the other day-to-day Knicks listed Wednesday, Towns, Hart, Bridges, Brunson and Anunoby, are available or held out. The Raptors game Thursday is the only matchup currently on the schedule.
Is Andre Drummond playing vs Raptors?
Yes. He was cleared on the Wednesday, Oct. 14 injury report after being listed day-to-day earlier the same day, and is available for Thursday's game against the Raptors.
When will Andre Drummond be back?
He is already back. The injury report lists him as cleared, with no detail, comment or return timeline attached, so no further absence is expected at this time.