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New York Knicks: Five realistic goals for Kevin Knox in 2018-19

By Rob Wolkenbrod

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Kevin Knox poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted ninth overall by the New York Knicks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Kevin Knox poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted ninth overall by the New York Knicks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks in action against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2017 in New York City. The Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 104-101. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

2. Lead the Knicks in scoring without Kristaps Porzingis

In February 2018, Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL and missed the rest of the 2017-18 season. It happened days before the 2018 NBA All-Star game, the first midseason classic he was selected to.

Of course no Porzingis changed the New York Knicks dynamic. They had to rely on players to step into bigger shoes and navigate the second half of the season. Struggles followed this, as the team looked for its identity and relied on Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter to lead the way.

According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Porzingis might not return until New York’s Christmas Day game. That means at least two-plus months without him, so who will step up? 

Kevin Knox might not start right away or take a main role in the offense, but if he continues the success from summer league into training camp and the preseason, David Fizdale may roll the dice and base the offense around this talented rookie.

It would take a confident Knox to pull this off, one who’s unafraid of the spotlight and to take over 10 shots per game. Given his 21.3 points per game in July, the ability is there to be at the forefront.

Hardaway Jr. and Kanter stand as the favorites to lead the Knicks, but there’s usually a rookie or two in the NBA that produces upon debut. Can Knox be this guy and take pressure off Porzingis to return?

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