{"id":191883,"date":"2025-10-05T20:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191883\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:02:07","slug":"warriors-officially-cut-ties-with-6-foot-8-forward-knicks-failed-lottery-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191883\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors officially cut ties with 6-foot-8 forward, Knicks’ failed lottery pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every member of the Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2019 2024-25 squad isn\u2019t returning for the upcoming season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A 6-foot-8 forward who failed to live up to expectations as a former New York Knicks<\/a> lottery pick must find a new home if he wishes to continue his NBA career.<\/p>\n

Kevin Knox was viewed as a high-upside 18-year-old prospect entering the 2018 NBA Draft. The Kentucky product didn\u2019t have the most dynamic burst off the dribble, but possessed a relatively tight handle for his height and clean pull-up jumper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Knox averaged 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during his lone season with the Wildcats in 2017-18, shooting 44.5% from the field and 34.1% from deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Knicks selected the Phoenix, Arizona native with the No. 9 overall pick, hoping he would develop into a star (or at the very least, a dependable role player) in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, following a promising rookie season, Knox\u2019s production began to deteriorate gradually, causing the Knicks to give up on him midway through the 2021-22 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After playing with the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, Detroit Pistons<\/a>, and Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>, Knox found himself in the Bay to close the 2024-25 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Knox, who signed multiple contracts with the Warriors last season, contributed 3.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 14 outings, connecting on 50.0% of his field goals and 26.7% of his three-point jumpers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Dubs elected not to extend a training camp offer to the ex-McDonald\u2019s All-American, diminishing his chances of starting the year on an NBA roster.<\/p>\n

Although Knox is only 26 years old, time is ticking for him to prove he can put it all together in the big leagues.<\/p>\n

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