Adem Bona was cleared on the official injury report Tuesday at 6:47 PM ET, 13 minutes before tip at the Knicks. The 76ers forward, who had been Day-To-Day since a Sep. 17 listing for a foot issue, is now available for the season opener.
What happened
The official injury report moved Adem Bona from Day-To-Day to Cleared on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:47 PM ET. The 23-year-old forward had first appeared on the report on Thursday, Sep. 17, listed Day-To-Day with a foot issue. The report did not attach a detail or comment to the clearance, and no expected-return date had been announced before the status changed. The timing matters: the update landed less than a quarter hour before the 76ers open the 2026-27 season at the Knicks at 7:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
What it means for the 76ers
The 76ers start the season at the Knicks on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET with Bona available. Last season he played 71 games at 17.4 minutes, with 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists, a backup big behind Joel Embiid. His clearance comes with Dominick Barlow out with a back issue, which thins the frontcourt rotation that had Barlow at 23.8 minutes and Andre Drummond at 19.5 minutes alongside Embiid's 31.6. Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr., Paul George and Quentin Grimes handle the wing and guard minutes. The team is 0-0, so there is no record with or without Bona yet.
What to watch
The first thing to watch is whether Bona actually plays at the Knicks and how many of his usual backup minutes he gets with Barlow out. The next injury report will show whether he stays off the list for the games that follow. Barlow, Ariel Hukporti, Dean Wade and Tacko Fall remain out for the 76ers, so the frontcourt depth chart is the story for the opening week.
Is Adem Bona playing at the Knicks?
Bona was cleared on the official injury report Tuesday at 6:47 PM ET, so he is available for the 7:00 PM ET opener at the Knicks. Whether he plays and how much is up to the coaching staff.
When will Adem Bona be back?
He is back now. The injury report cleared him on Tuesday, Oct. 20 after a Day-To-Day listing that began Sep. 17 for a foot issue.