When the Motor City Cruise acquired Nate Knight in December after he started the season playing with the Maine Celtics, he was reunited with a former coach.
After four years of dominating at William & Mary, the Syracuse native began his professional career on a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks during the shortened 2020-21 season. He appeared in 33 games as a rookie for then-head coach Nate McMillan. Jamelle McMillan, current Motor City Cruise head coach and Nate’s son, worked on Atlanta’s staff as an assistant coach.
This season, Knight got a fresh start in Detroit playing for Jamelle.