It will be Antonio McDyess' call when he decides to return to the lineup for the New York Knicks.

"I can go when I'm ready," McDyess said Monday night in Cleveland. "I don't need any approval. Last week, they kind of released me to do what I can.

"It's my call. If I do feel comfortable and I tell them I'm comfortable, I don't think they would look at me and say, 'Nah, Antonio, you aren't ready.' I definitely think they're just waiting for me to tell them, 'I feel great,' and step out there and play."

The Knicks also confirmed that it is McDyess' call on when he decides to comeback.