Kevin Knox celebrated his 23rd birthday on Thursday, yet he enters this NBA season as a veteran. For perspective, he is nearly two full years younger than Kellen Grady but is about to enter his fifth year in the NBA. Knox just inked a two-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, which will be his third team in two seasons.
The New York Knicks drafted Kevin Knox at No. 9 overall in the 2018 draft just ahead of would-be stars Mikal Bridges, Shai Gilgous-Alexander, and Miles Bridges. If you exclude Shaedon Sharpe, that makes Knox Kentucky’s only top-10 pick in the last five drafts, as everyone since has fallen further than expected.