Report: Veteran forward Knox and Warriors agree to one-year deal Originally appeared in NBC Bay Area Sports
The Warriors bolstered their roster depth ahead of training camp.
Veteran forward Kevin Knox has agreed to a one-year contract with Golden State, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday, citing sources.
Free agent F Kevin Knox has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, sources said @ElAthleticThe six-year NBA veteran averaged 7.2 points in 18 minutes per game for the Pistons last season, and will now compete in Warriors training camp. image.twitter.com/JmL1i6NyFy
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 25, 2024
Knox, 25, the former No. 9 overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA Draft, played three-plus seasons in New York before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks midway through the 2021-22 season. Knox then played for the Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers during the 2022-23 season before a second stint with Detroit last season.
Knox averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game on 39.2 percent shooting from the field and 34.1 percent from 3-point range in 306 career games (77 starts) before joining Golden State’s Summer League roster earlier this offseason.
The officer ahead shined for the Warriors this summerleading the team in total points (70) and rebounds (34) in exhibition games.
Now he returns to Golden State to compete for a roster spot.