It’s never easy being a first-round pick...but when you’re made a top-ten pick by the New York Knicks, with their rabid fanbase and lengthy history of failure? Well, consider that as tough of a situation as one could enter. Kevin Knox was selected at No. 9 overall in last year’s NBA Draft and there was instantly a lot of hope for what the previously 18-year-old prospect could do in New York.
Coming out of the University of Kentucky, Knox was praised for his physical attributes, athleticism, and evident potential. While he isn’t the most emotional or dominant player on the floor, Knox normally finds a way to be seen because of his penchant for scoring.