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Jan 15, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Kevin Knox II (24) makes a move to the basket during the game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Jan 15, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Kevin Knox II (24) makes a move to the basket during the game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

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A temporary opportunity out West has come up for former Detroit Pistons veteran Kevin Knox.

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced that they have signed Knox to a 10-Day contract. The veteran will get an opportunity to potentially showcase his skillset at the main level once again.

If Knox logs minutes with the Warriors, they will become the fifth team Knox has suited up for since entering the league in 2018 as a ninth-overall pick.

The Pistons had Knox on board for two different stints. In 2022, Knox signed with the Pistons and played in 42 games, coming off the bench for the rebuilding squad. He found success from the field, making 47 percent of his shots, marking a career-high.

Knox averaged six points and three rebounds during his first go-round with the Pistons. At the 2023 deadline, Knox was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team deal.

With Portland, Knox appeared in 21 games. He produced nine points and three rebounds per game. While Knox planned for a return to Portland the following year, he was waived before the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season. By November, he re-joined the Pistons for a second stint.

Year two in Detroit would last 31 games for Knox. He collected 11 starts and spent 18 minutes on the floor per game. The veteran posted averages of seven points and two rebounds while shooting 46 percent from the field.

For the second season in a row, the Pistons moved Knox at the trade deadline. He was moved to the Utah Jazz in the trade that landed the Pistons Simone Fontecchio Knox wouldn’t suit up for the Jazz. He finished the 2023-2025 season in the G League with the Blazers’ affiliate. This year, he’s been competing with the Warriors’ affiliate.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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