Before the season began, the Knicks made it clear that player development was a priority. And while the plan may have taken a twist from the start of training camp when the front office and head coach David Fizdale imagined a team just waiting on Kristaps Porzingis and playing a defensive-focused game that would keep them ready for a quick jump forward, the one thing that hasn’t changed is that Kevin Knox is being given every opportunity to be ready for those better days.
The 19-year-old rookie has played more minutes per game than all but four rookies in the NBA this season, scoring 12.