When GM Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons agreed to a two-year contract with former No. 9 overall pick Kevin Knox II on the first day of free agency, the expectations for Weaver’s latest reclamation attempt were low.
Sure, Knox had shown promise in his rookie season with the New York Knicks averaging 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game but was just 37% from the field overall and 34% from behind the 3-point line. Further, Knox would find his numbers, and playing time, decreasing each year after that.
Eventually, Knox would get traded to the Atlanta Hawks, where he was still unable to find any footing in the league, before becoming a free agent this past off season and coming to the Motor City.