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Drafted Kevin Knox

GRADE: INCOMPLETE

While Kevin Knox has flaws in his game, and there are questions on whether he will ever develop into a dynamic wing in the league, it is too early to tell whether the selection of Knox is good or bad. We know it’s not a home run. We know scouts from other teams aren’t enamored with Knox. We also know that coach David Fizdale was probably not the best candidate to develop his raw game.

Knox’s value might end up being realized in how the team can use him in a future trade. While it has been difficult to feature him as a young asset in rumored trades from the past, it’s possible he becomes an added piece that new president Leon Rose uses to fetch a star player.

Knox averaged 12.8 points per game while playing a boatload of minutes during his rookie season. He saw his playing time decline this season, losing ten minutes off his average, and while that accounts for some of his lower totals, his shooting numbers were also down.

Some young players, you know pretty quickly whether they are good picks or not (as you will read in the next slide), but Knox’s grade is still incomplete.

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