McBride will miss New York's preseason game Wednesday versus Washington due to an illness, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

McBride's absence will give way to Cameron Payne and rookie Tyler Kolek as primary ballhandlers, while Landry Shamet could see more action as well. McBride's next opportunity for preseason action comes Sunday versus Minnesota.

McBride (toe) is healthy and set to reprise a secondary role for the Knicks in 2024-25, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McBride needed surgery on the pinky toe of his right foot in June but is full go heading into training camp. The 2021 second-round pick took on a leading role at times last season when Jalen Brunson was unavailable. McBride made 16 starts, including two in the postseason, and averaged 18.0 points, 3.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 42.6 minutes during those contests. However, Brunson is also healthy heading into training camp, plus the Knicks bolstered their backcourt by trading for Mikal Bridges this offseason, pushing McBride down the depth chart. McBride should compete with Donte DiVincenzo, Cameron Payne and rookie Tyler Kolek for backup guard minutes to begin the 2024-25 campaign.

The Knicks announced Thursday that McBride underwent a procedure of the pinky toe on his right foot earlier this week, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team didn't provide an official timeline for McBride's recovery, but he's expected to resume full basketball activities later in the summer, which puts him on track to be ready to go for the start of training camp in the fall. During his third NBA season in 2023-24, McBride struggled to find consistent playing time early in the campaign when the Knicks were in better health, but he took on a sizable role as injuries began to pile up over the course of the season. After the All-Star break, McBride appeared in 39 of the Knicks' 40 games (including playoffs) and averaged 11.7 points, 2.5 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 three-pointers in 29.6 minutes per contest. Though he excelled in a supporting role when given major minutes, McBride will likely see a stark drop in playing time in 2024-25 with the Knicks having acquired Mikal Bridges and re-signed OG Anunoby (hamstring) this offseason.

McBride won't start Sunday's Game 7 against the Pacers, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

EDGE Analysis

With OG Anunoby (hamstring) returning from a four-game absence and Josh Hart playing through an abdomen injury he suffered in Game 6, McBride will shift to his usual reserve role. McBride has scored in double figures in four straight games, averaging 15.8 points on 46.2 percent shooting during that stretch.

McBride will enter the starting lineup for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Pacers, Tony East of SI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Knicks have dropped two games in a row and the series is tied, so they will shake things up by going smaller. With McBride starting, Precious Achiuwa will head to the bench. McBride was terrific in Sunday's Game 4, scoring 16 points with five rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes.

McBride amassed four points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one assist across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 130-121 victory over the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

EDGE Analysis

McBride managed just four points in the win, struggling to find any real rhythm on the offensive end. Although his role has been somewhat limited to this point, OG Anunoby (hamstring) going down could open up an interesting opportunity. Should Anunoby be forced to miss time, look for McBride to potentially slide into the starting lineup for Game 3.

McBride supplied 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 112-106 overtime loss to the 76ers in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

EDGE Analysis

The Knicks are rolling with a tight seven-man rotation lately, and McBride has locked himself in as the sixth man with his strong play off the bench. Through five games in the opening-round series, McBride has averaged 13.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.4 three-pointers.

McBride logged 21 points (7-12 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Saturday's 111-104 win over the 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

EDGE Analysis

McBride boomed for 16 points in the first half, fueled by sharp shooting from beyond the arc. McBride had more to his bag though, as he also hit a tough running layup high off the glass over Paul Reed to give the Knicks the lead midway through the fourth quarter. McBride's stellar defense and season-long 41.0 percent clip on 3.9 threes per game have him locked into a postseason rotation role.

McBride (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

McBride was a late scratch for Friday's matchup against the Nets, but it seems the illness is not a serious issue, meaning he'll be available for the regular-season finale as the Knicks attempt to secure the second seed in the Eastern Conference. McBride has averaged 14.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game over his last 10 appearances.

McBride has been ruled out for Friday's game against Brooklyn due to illness.

EDGE Analysis

It was initially reported that McBride would take the court Friday, but the team has since downgraded him to out. Shake Milton and Alec Burks should see an uptick in playing time as a result.