Warriors bring back former Pistons, Knicks wing on rest of season deal
03/22/2025 03:20 PM
The Warriors are signing wing Kevin Knox to a rest of season contract, per Shams Charania.
The Golden State Warriors are signing wing forward Kevin Knox to a rest of season contract, according to a report by ESPN's Shams Charania. Knox joined the Warriors last summer and has thrived with their G-League affiliate in Santa Cruz. He has played with the Dubs briefly this season on a 10-day contract and will now be with the team for the rest of the season.
Knox has been excellent this year with the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 21.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.5 turnovers per game on .498/.387/.762 shooting in 28 games. During his stint with Golden State, he appeared in seven games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game.
Knox was once believed to be one of the best young wing prospects in the world. A five-star recruit to Kentucky, Knox led a Wildcats team filled with future NBA players in scoring and was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Knox averaged 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a teenage rookie, but struggled with efficiency.
Over time, Knox's role in New York steadily declined. With him buried on the depth chart, Knox was part of a trade package to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2021-22 season. Knox finished out the season with Atlanta and became a free agent for the first time. He signed with the Detroit Pistons before he was once again traded, this time in the four-team deal that brought Gary Payton II back to Golden State, and landed with the Trail Blazers.
Back in free agency last offseason, he once again signed with the Pistons. He received his most sizable playing time since his rookie year, averaging 7.2 points on very efficient shooting (59.8% from two, 33.3% from three, and 90.9% from the free-throw line) in 18.1 minutes per game. However, once again, after just 31 games in Detroit, Knox was traded once again. He landed with the Utah Jazz, who immediately waived him.
