Golden State Warriors Reportedly Sign Ex-Knicks Lottery Pick

The Warriors are adding a former lottery pick who has a lot of potential.

January 8, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the basketball against New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox (20) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors are finalizing their training camp roster heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. With that comes a couple of late signings before Media Day next week.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Warriors have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent forward Kevin Knox. It appears to be more of a training camp roster invite with a chance to compete for the regular season roster.

Free agent F Kevin Knox has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, sources tell @TheAthletic. The six-year NBA veteran averaged 7.2 points in 18 minutes a game for the Pistons last season, and now will compete in Warriors training camp. pic.twitter.com/JmL1i6NyFy

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 25, 2024

Knox was on the Warriors Summer League roster in July and played in six games in Las Vegas. He averaged 16 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists while playing 22 minutes per game.

In the finale against the Miami Heat, Kevin Knox scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while shooting 70.6 percent from the field.

17.5 PTS 🔥 8.5 REB 🔥 1.0 BLK

Kevin Knox did a little bit of everything at #NBA2KSummerLeague with the @warriors! pic.twitter.com/jFmcurYMXK

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) July 26, 2024

Knox was the ninth overall pick in the famous 2018 NBA Draft that also saw superstars like Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young be drafted. He played well in his rookie year, averaging 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds, but never found a consistent role.

From there, his playing time decreased and his time with the Knicks ended after four seasons. Since leaving New York in 2022, Knox has played with the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers.

Knox showed promise when he played with the Pistons last season, averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 18 minutes per game. The Warriors have one roster spot open going into camp.

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