To say Kevin Knox’s rookie season was a rollercoaster would be an understatement. He went from being injured within his first five games to winning Rookie of the Month to hitting a rookie wall that he was never consistently able to climb over. Now with his first season under his belt, Knox has to find a way to live up to the lottery slot the New York Knicks selected him at.
Many rookies get caught up in the glitz and glamor of being an NBA player, something that is completely possible in New York with a franchise and fan base that puts the hopes and dreams of nearly three generations on each first-round draft pick.