Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 11 d ago.
Ochai Agbaji Joins Knicks Roster After 5.1-Point Season in Brooklyn
Knicks Nightly Desk · 3 h agoOchai Agbaji is on the Knicks roster for 2026-27 wearing No. 30, coming over after a 2025-26 season with Brooklyn in which he averaged 5.1 points over 62 games. He is not on the injury report. The guard brings size and defense to a New York backcourt that will look to use him in a depth role.
A New Face in the Backcourt
Ochai Agbaji is now part of the Knicks roster for the 2026-27 season, listed at guard and wearing No. 30. He stands 6-5 and 215 pounds, turned 26, and is entering his fourth NBA season out of Kansas. Last season he played for Brooklyn, so his arrival in New York adds another perimeter body to the rotation. He is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed, which means he heads into the season as a healthy option off the bench. His frame and guard skill set fit a role built around minutes in shorter stretches rather than a starting job, at least to start.
Last Season By The Numbers
Agbaji's 2025-26 season, split between stretches with Brooklyn, showed a role player's line: 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game across 62 appearances, averaging 15.7 minutes. He shot 43.6 percent from the field but just 26.6 percent from three, with an 83.7 percent mark at the free-throw line. His true shooting percentage sat at 52.5, with a usage rate of 14.2, showing a player who did not carry heavy offensive responsibility. He also posted 0.4 steals, 0.3 blocks and 0.5 turnovers a night, with a minus-1.0 plus-minus, numbers that reflect limited but steady bench minutes on a team that was not asking him to do much scoring.
How He Closed Last Season
Agbaji's final stretch of games last season showed the swings that come with a bench role. He scored 18 points in 25.1 minutes against Sacramento on March 29 in a win, and 18 points in 22.4 minutes in a March 9 win over Memphis. But there were quiet nights too: 2 points in 9.1 minutes in a loss to Charlotte on March 31, and a scoreless outing in just 6.2 minutes against Portland on March 23. In an odd twist given his current team, he played 23.9 minutes against the Knicks on March 20, scoring 8 points with 4 rebounds in a loss. His final game of the stretch, on April 5 against Washington, was a 12-point, 4-rebound, 18.3-minute effort in a win.
Injury Report
Agbaji is not on the injury report. There is no injury history on file for him, meaning he has stayed available through his time in the league to this point. That clean bill of health matters for a bench guard whose value depends on being ready to play consistent minutes when called on. Heading into 2026-27, there is nothing on his medical file to track, which is a straightforward, uneventful status compared to players working back from setbacks. For a fan base checking the injury report section for the Knicks roster, Agbaji's name should not raise any concern for now.
What to Watch in 2026-27
Agbaji enters his fourth NBA season with the Knicks after averaging 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists last season in Brooklyn across 62 games. His outside shot was inconsistent at 26.6 percent from three, so the question for New York is whether he can find a more efficient role in a new offense. His free-throw shooting at 83.7 percent suggests touch that has not yet translated to volume from deep. At 6-5 and 215 pounds, he offers size at guard that a rotation can use in different lineup combinations. With no injuries to track, his availability should not be in question as the Knicks build out their bench mix for the season.
Questions fans ask
What team does Ochai Agbaji play for now?
He is on the Knicks roster for the 2026-27 season, wearing No. 30.
What team did Ochai Agbaji play for last season?
He played for Brooklyn in 2025-26, averaging 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists over 62 games.
Is Ochai Agbaji injured?
No. He is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed.
What position does Ochai Agbaji play?
Guard. He is listed at 6-5 and 215 pounds.
How did Ochai Agbaji shoot last season?
He shot 43.6 percent from the field, 26.6 percent from three, and 83.7 percent from the free-throw line, with a true shooting percentage of 52.5.
Where did Ochai Agbaji play college basketball?
Kansas. He is entering his fourth NBA season.
Shot map
2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play| Zone | FGA | Share | FG% | League | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 115 | 41% | 65.2% | 66.9% | -1.7 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 30 | 11% | 30.0% | 44.3% | -14.3 |
| Mid-range | 7 | 3% | 57.1% | 41.6% | — |
| Corner 3 | 58 | 21% | 24.1% | 38.5% | -14.4 |
| Above the break 3 | 70 | 25% | 28.6% | 35.0% | -6.4 |
Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.
Splits
2025-26 · 62 games · 28-34Game log
last 10 · 2025-26| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 5 | vs WAS | W 121-115 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | -2 |
| Tue, Mar 31 | vs CHA | L 86-117 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -4 |
| Sun, Mar 29 | vs SAC | W 116-99 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | +20 |
| Fri, Mar 27 | at LAL | L 99-116 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | -1 |
| Mon, Mar 23 | at POR | L 99-134 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -15 |
| Sun, Mar 22 | at SAC | L 122-126 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Fri, Mar 20 | vs NYK | L 92-93 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-7 | +13 |
| Wed, Mar 18 | vs OKC | L 92-121 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-6 | -15 |
| Mon, Mar 16 | vs POR | L 95-114 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | +1 |
| Mon, Mar 9 | vs MEM | W 126-115 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8-9 | 2-3 | +14 |