Newest Warriors Player's Honest Statement After Debut vs Kings

The former New York Knicks lottery pick Kevin Knox spoke about his Warriors debut

Jan 28, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; The Golden State Warriors bench celebrates a three-point basket during the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors made a major splash during the NBA Trade Deadline when they acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.

However, the team wasn't done making moves from there and added former New York Knicks lottery pick Kevin Knox during the buyout market. Knox was drafted ninth overall in 2018 by the Knicks and showed a plethora of promise during his rookie year, where he averaged 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Knox made his debut with the Warriors on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings. In three minutes, he put up 5 points and 1 rebound. After the game, Knox spoke excitedly about his debut., regardless of how short it was.

Kevin Knox II came ready to hoop 👌 pic.twitter.com/fNEvfXU1wy

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 22, 2025

“Those are minutes that a lot of teams are watching, not just here,” Knox said. “The Warriors, Steve, everyone’s watching. Those were three good minutes.” 

"That was my best three minutes of the year."

Kevin Knox explained to @DaltonJ_Johnson why his limited time on the floor in last night's win was extra meaningful to him https://t.co/dbxEtB9ash

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 22, 2025

Needless to say, Knox is excited to play alongside Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler. The young forward believes he'll be a great addition to the team.

“We got Steph Curry,” Knox said. “He’s going to put the ball in the bucket already. I think they’re looking for guys to go out there and play defense and just play off him and Draymond, just do it at a high level and efficiently. With my size, my athleticism and my offensive ability, fitting in offensively will be really good, but I think it’s the other end – defending and rebounding – that’s going to be huge."

KEVIN KNOX II

📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/YdnH1ougvq

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 22, 2025

Not too long ago, the Golden State Warriors were reeling. Now, they're one of the hotter teams in the NBA, winning four out of their last five games. The playoff push begins now.

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