“ It was really confusing for us. “In the camp of Kevin Knox, we still wonder about the use made of the player this season. Interviewed by the New York Post, the father of the interested party, Kevin Knox Sr., refers in particular to a streak of two matches in mid-December.
Relaunched in the rotation due to absences linked to the Covid, the winger had scored 18 points (season record) against the Bucks, then chained with 9 points and 7 rebounds, two days later, against the Warriors. Himself contaminated, he then collected more “DNP” than matches played on his return.
Since the arrival of Tom Thibodeau on the Knicks bench, the 9th choice of the 2018 Draft has never managed to find his place: only 42 matches played last year for 11 minutes on average, and 13 appearances this season for even fewer minutes. The New Yorkers have thus concluded an exchange with the Hawks to get their hands on another young hope, Cam Reddish.
A “relief” to arrive in Atlanta
Why so few minutes granted to the 22-year-old player? ” That’s a good question for Tom Thibodeau, retorts Kevin Knox Sr., former NFL player. I think we have reached a milestone. Everyone could see his progress and see that he wasn’t really a handicap in defense. I think Tom Thibodeau has been great in helping Kevin become a better defenseman. At some point, I think he did. So it became an enigma for the entire franchise to find out why he wasn’t casting Kevin.“
To explain it, the father will not point the finger at the president of the Knicks, Leon Rose, deemed less convinced by his foal at the time of his arrival. ” It can be a factor but in the end, it is not the president who decides on the systems, who makes the changes. The president hires a coach. He obviously felt he could win games without Kevin Knox.“
In Atlanta, he will try to make a new start. ” Going to another team, you can’t help but get excited because it’s the opportunity to have meaningful playing time. “, continues Kevin Knox Sr., according to whom his son is very happy to play with Trae Young, within a more rhythmic attack, and to take a “ breath of fresh air while evolving under the orders of Nate McMillan. ” We hope to have found a coach who believes in us and in the talent of Kevin Knox. It is a relief “, ends his father.
| Kevin Knox | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | NYK | 75 | 29 | 37.0 | 34.3 | 71.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 65 | 18 | 35.9 | 32.7 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 42 | 11 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 13 | 9 | 37.5 | 35.7 | 70.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Total | 195 | 20 | 36.9 | 34.6 | 70.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 8.2 | |
