Just over a year ago, I sat at my favorite corner bar and raised my glass as the New York Knicks drafted Kevin Knox with the ninth-overall pick.
He was the obvious pick at ninth, despite what some fans may have told you about Michael Porter Jr.’s long-term potential. (He has yet to play since the draft.)
A 19-year-old forward out of Kentucky, Knox is a Calipari-product with potential as a very capable stretch four.
Immediately he dominated his fellow rookies in the Las Vegas Summer League, climbing quickly in the preseason Rookie of the Year standings.