Point guard Brandon Jennings was passed on by the Knicks in the 2009 NBA Draft (in favor of Jordan Hill) but he wasn’t going to pass on a chance to play for them.
Jennings, who has played for the Bucks, Pistons and Magic, signed a one-year, $5 million deal. Feeling healthy after missing long stretches of the past two seasons with a ruptured Achilles, the high-scoring Jennings will lead the second unit and is excited about finally playing for the Knicks.
Q: You’ve said you feel like a rookie again, what did you mean?
Jennings: “I feel like it’s my first year again.