Is Kevin Knox a Keeper or a Bust?

[Polk377]

Knox is not a bust. He is raw and needs to be heavily coached up. He has all the tools to someday becoming a great player. Problem is, does this team have the patience to stick with him and take on the challenge or move him and risk someone else getting the job done? Remember, some of the greats didn't really get to their prime until almost their mid 20s.

[blanko]

Lets be honest, what can be said now that hasnt been said already? Is value is at an all time low. We might as well let tibs and the coaches work on him to up his value.

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[Jimmit79]

NBA is a tough business to survive if after two years you haven't shown anything then in a city like NY your done done done I mean look at LA they gave up on lonzo randle and russell who are way better then Knox.

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[Clyde Frazier]

Pretty clearly option 3 to me: still has the potential to become a solid contributor in the NBA. It seems "knox the volume scoring wing" is probably out the window. However, a realistic path is a guy who develops into a 38% spot up 3PT shooter and continues to work on developing on ball skills and becomes passable defensively.

Knicks managed to waste his soph season with wildly sporadic playing time compared to his rookie year. If we actually have playmakers on the roster to get him open shots, that's the next step. I'm not giving him up in a Paul trade (along with any other asset, for that matter).

[adjacent2bench]

Your options suck man. I don't think he's a bust but i also don't think he's gonna be special.

[BKlutch]

Knox has good physical assests. He just doesn't know how to play.

[denterprise]

NBA is a tough business to survive if after two years you haven't shown anything then in a city like NY your done done done I mean look at LA they gave up on lonzo randle and russell who are way better then Knox.

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If you give up players to get someone better I would not call that giving up on someone. At the moment Kevin alone is not going to bring us anything special. I don't think it is smart to give up on a player that was drafted one year after his high school graduation. If you are going to take such a young player you should be committed to developing him for three to four years. Back in the day players come into the league after 4 years of college and were give time to develop into NBA players.

[ny-n-md]

NBA is a tough business to survive if after two years you haven't shown anything then in a city like NY your done done done I mean look at LA they gave up on lonzo randle and russell who are way better then Knox.

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If you give up players to get someone better I would not call that giving up on someone. At the moment Kevin alone is not going to bring us anything special. I don't think it is smart to give up on a player that was drafted one year after his high school graduation. If you are going to take such a young player you should be committed to developing him for three to four years. Back in the day players come into the league after 4 years of college and were give time to develop into NBA players.

I completely agree with this. I think it is beyond ridiculous that the Knicks have not invested more into the kids they drafted, especially in development. Give them the time and patience while also playing them to help their learning process. This mercenary approach his been a complete disaster for the lottery picks we have taken.

I really like what I’m seeing and hearing with this new regime in regards to the youth and the focus on developing them. Actions speak louder than words and they are hiring many coaches to specifically focus on player development. Fizdale would use the word development as just a hot buzzword with no real plan of action behind it.

You eat what you kill became playing treadmill vets that don’t move the needle in the win column or advance the culture for the future. Crazy! I did however like the fact that Fizdale had players from the past come and provide motivational talks with the team and the players getting a chance to pick their brains. He just sucked as a coach though.

[blueNorange]

Knox is not a bust. He is raw and needs to be heavily coached up. He has all the tools to someday becoming a great player. Problem is, does this team have the patience to stick with him and take on the challenge or move him and risk someone else getting the job done? Remember, some of the greats didn't really get to their prime until almost their mid 20s.

name these tools that knox has.

because he's average/mediocre at every aspect.

[blueNorange]

Lets be honest, what can be said now that hasnt been said already? Is value is at an all time low. We might as well let tibs and the coaches work on him to up his value.

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there's no guarantee he even gets minutes under thibs.

thibs literally has no attachment to him.

[blueNorange]

idk what's more insane, this image some of y'all have of knox that's apparently been misused or the idea that thibs will not only have him in his rotation, but will play him more minutes than last year

knox gonna be the garbage minute man, he's not in any rotation.

[YungKnicks]

Soft as Butter... SMH..Keep until Rookie Contract done, two years to show something.

Knicks are dumb, kid been soft in College, should have taken Miles Bridges... you dont draft a kid based off one 1v1 15 minute battle. No dog in him... Sexton, Miles etc.. have that dog in them.. Alpha mentality. This kid Knox, talks about Fortnight (or how ever you spell that zhit! LOL)..sad

[Jimmit79]

idk what's more insane, this image some of y'all have of knox that's apparently been misused or the idea that thibs will not only have him in his rotation, but will play him more minutes than last year

knox gonna be the garbage minute man, he's not in any rotation.

People think two rookie coaches will be more harsh then a military general on Knox and Dsj oh boy next season will be letdown on there expectations.

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[Polk377]

Knox is not a bust. He is raw and needs to be heavily coached up. He has all the tools to someday becoming a great player. Problem is, does this team have the patience to stick with him and take on the challenge or move him and risk someone else getting the job done? Remember, some of the greats didn't really get to their prime until almost their mid 20s.

name these tools that knox has.

because he's average/mediocre at every aspect.

That is the point. He can do it all but is average across the board right now because he is still raw. He needs coaches that can help him train those average skills and turn them into good or great. Lets not pretended that 21 years old is past the point of players getting much better. That is the problem with the 1 and done system where kids that needed the training jump into the draft too early and don't get the help they need at the next level. Of course there is no guarantee anyone will be a superstar but a guy like Trevor Ariza comes to mind where you saw flashes early and over time turned into a valuable rotation piece on a championship team.

[-YogiBiz-]

Knox is not a bust. He is raw and needs to be heavily coached up. He has all the tools to someday becoming a great player. Problem is, does this team have the patience to stick with him and take on the challenge or move him and risk someone else getting the job done? Remember, some of the greats didn't really get to their prime until almost their mid 20s.

name these tools that knox has.

because he's average/mediocre at every aspect.

That is the point. He can do it all but is average across the board right now because he is still raw. He needs coaches that can help him train those average skills and turn them into good or great. Lets not pretended that 21 years old is past the point of players getting much better. That is the problem with the 1 and done system where kids that needed the training jump into the draft too early and don't get the help they need at the next level. Of course there is no guarantee anyone will be a superstar but a guy like Trevor Ariza comes to mind where you saw flashes early and over time turned into a valuable rotation piece on a championship team.

Maybe he's not Raw. Maybe he's just bad.

Also, you calling Knox average is overselling how horribly he's played to this point.

[Polk377]

name these tools that knox has.

because he's average/mediocre at every aspect.

That is the point. He can do it all but is average across the board right now because he is still raw. He needs coaches that can help him train those average skills and turn them into good or great. Lets not pretended that 21 years old is past the point of players getting much better. That is the problem with the 1 and done system where kids that needed the training jump into the draft too early and don't get the help they need at the next level. Of course there is no guarantee anyone will be a superstar but a guy like Trevor Ariza comes to mind where you saw flashes early and over time turned into a valuable rotation piece on a championship team.

Maybe he's not Raw. Maybe he's just bad.

Also, you calling Knox average is overselling how horribly he's played to this point.

just be ready to eat that crow....

[-YogiBiz-]

That is the point. He can do it all but is average across the board right now because he is still raw. He needs coaches that can help him train those average skills and turn them into good or great. Lets not pretended that 21 years old is past the point of players getting much better. That is the problem with the 1 and done system where kids that needed the training jump into the draft too early and don't get the help they need at the next level. Of course there is no guarantee anyone will be a superstar but a guy like Trevor Ariza comes to mind where you saw flashes early and over time turned into a valuable rotation piece on a championship team.

Maybe he's not Raw. Maybe he's just bad.

Also, you calling Knox average is overselling how horribly he's played to this point.

just be ready to eat that crow....

I am not saying I would love to be wrong. I will gladly eat crow.

But unfortunately, he hasn't shown any improvement from year 1 to year 2. I do not expect him to even crack Thibs' rotation unless its garbage time minutes.

[CharlesOakley]

For me, Knox at the 4 might develop into an NBA starter. He has a much better chance against 4s than wings on defense. With some added strength and some coaching, he might become passable as a rebounder. Knox has a chance to be an above average 3-point shooter if he can improve his percentages from the corner. I don't hold the lack of improvement against Knox with our garbage coaching staff. In my mind, all the kids get a clean slate.

[Polk377]

Maybe he's not Raw. Maybe he's just bad.

Also, you calling Knox average is overselling how horribly he's played to this point.

just be ready to eat that crow....

I am not saying I would love to be wrong. I will gladly eat crow.

But unfortunately, he hasn't shown any improvement from year 1 to year 2. I do not expect him to even crack Thibs' rotation unless its garbage time minutes.

To be fair, no one really showed improvements with the lackluster development staff we had last season. I think he will actually get a lot of time at the 4 in Thibs' system. He wants to space the floor and focus on more corner 3s which is a perfect for Knox. He looks to have put on some solid muscle so far and there is still a lot of time to go until next season to build the core strength needed to play the 4.

[dakomish23]

Send him to a team that has success in developing players and maybe he can become a very good backup 3/4 first forward off the bench. Massai / Nurse will whip him into shape