Josh Hart was cleared on the Monday evening injury report after being listed day-to-day. The Knicks open the 2026-27 season Tuesday against the 76ers.
What happened
Josh Hart was cleared on the injury report posted Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:43 PM ET. He had been listed as day-to-day before the update. The report gives no injury detail and carries no comment. No return date applies, since the status no longer lists him as limited. Hart's earlier entries this month ran through Thursday, Oct. 15, when he was listed day-to-day with an ankle issue on the right leg, then with an undisclosed designation, then cleared from day-to-day. On Monday, Oct. 12, he had been listed day-to-day for rest.
What it means for the Knicks
New York opens the 2026-27 season Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:00 PM ET against the 76ers. The game airs on NBC and Peacock. The Knicks are 0-0. Hart gives them 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 30.2 minutes a game, from 66 games last season. With him available, the rotation stays whole. Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns carry the heaviest minutes in the games he missed last season, followed by Miles McBride, Landry Shamet, Mitchell Robinson and Jordan Clarkson. No record with and without him exists yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Hart's clearance holds before Tuesday's tip against the 76ers. Because he is cleared, no return timeline is needed. His minutes in the opener will show how the Knicks plan to use him after the ankle and rest entries earlier this month. Any new designation would appear on the report before the game. Nothing beyond the 76ers game is on the schedule in the information available.
Is Josh Hart playing vs the 76ers on Tuesday?
Hart is cleared and has no injury designation for Tuesday's 7:00 PM ET game against the 76ers. The report posted Monday evening lists him as cleared, up from day-to-day.
When will Josh Hart be back?
He is cleared, so no return date applies. His earlier day-to-day listings this month are resolved. A new designation would show up on a later injury report.