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Knicks Nightly Desk · transactions · Wednesday, September 16

Toby Okani Leaves New York Knicks Roster

New York KnicksOff the roster
Toby Okani
F · 24 · rookie · 10.0 ppg 2025-26
The move
Leaves the Knicks
official roster · Sep 16, 2026
2026-27 cap hit
Not on file yet
public salary data lags a signing by a day
Knicks payroll
$217.9M
above the first apron · cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M
Roster
22 players
standard limit 15 + 3 two-way
By the Knicks Nightly Desk · 2 h ago

Toby Okani is off the New York Knicks' roster, according to the official roster as of Wednesday, Sept. 16. No transaction report had logged the move in advance.

The move

Toby Okani is off the New York Knicks' roster, according to the club's official roster as of Wednesday, Sept. 16. No transaction report had logged a move for the 24-year-old forward in advance; none is on file. The rookie's next stop is not announced.

The money

Okani's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so no cap figure or term is available for him. The Knicks carry $217.9 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. That sits above the $165.0 million cap, the $200.4 million tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.

The fit

In six games last season, Okani averaged 36.2 minutes, 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist. New York's returning rotation was led by Jalen Brunson at 35.0 minutes and 26.0 points, with OG Anunoby (33.2 minutes, 16.7 points), Mikal Bridges (32.8, 14.4), Karl-Anthony Towns (31.0, 20.1), Josh Hart (30.2, 12.0), Miles McBride (26.3, 12.0), Landry Shamet (23.0, 9.3) and Mitchell Robinson (19.6, 5.7) filling out the minutes. The Knicks now list 22 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.

Has Toby Okani signed with another team?

Not announced.

Was Okani's exit tied to a reported trade or waiver move?

No transaction report had preceded it; none is logged.

What is Okani's contract status?

Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.

What did Okani do last season?

In six games he averaged 36.2 minutes, 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist.

Where do the Knicks stand on the payroll ladder?

They carry $217.9 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron of $209.0 million and below the second apron of $221.7 million.

By the Knicks Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.
No contract on file yet: public salary data usually catches up within a day.

Knicks rotation

tracker →
Jalen Brunson35.0 min · 26.0 pts
OG Anunoby33.2 min · 16.7 pts
Mikal Bridges32.8 min · 14.4 pts
Karl-Anthony Towns31.0 min · 20.1 pts
Josh Hart30.2 min · 12.0 pts
Miles McBride26.3 min · 12.0 pts

Moves are detected from the official rosters, so the mechanism (trade, signing, waiver claim, two-way conversion) comes from the linked report when there is one. Salary figures are cap hits from public salary data.