Golden State Warriors sign former NBA first-round draft pick during summer league

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors made it official. Announced 2024 NBA Summer League rosters.

One name to watch on the roster is former first-round draft pick Kevin Knox.

From Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area: “There's one intriguing name on the Warriors' summer league roster: Kevin Knox.

The former ninth overall draft pick played 31 games for the Pistons last season and turns 25 in August.

Knox is coming off a season in which he played in 31 games with the Detroit Pistons.

He finished the season averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 33.0 percent from three-point range.

Knox was the original ninth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after playing one season of college basketball at the University of Kentucky.

He had high expectations coming into the league, but so far has not been able to live up to them.

That said, Knox is still only 24 years old, so he could be a nice addition to a team looking to develop him.

Knox played in 11 G League games last season. average He averaged 22.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from three-point range.

In addition to his stints with the Knicks and Pistons, Knox also played for the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers.

His career averages are 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 39.2% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range in 306 games.