The Warriors intend to sign forward Kevin Knox to a rest-of-season contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
Knox has already signed a pair of 10-day deals with Golden State this season, so in order to bring him back, the team had to make at least a rest-of-season commitment, since players aren’t permitted to sign three 10-day contracts with a club in the same year.
During his first 20 days with Golden State, the former No. 9 overall pick appeared in seven games off the bench, averaging 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per night, with a .458/.273/.750 shooting line in a small sample size.
Knox, who has made 313 total regular season appearances since 2018 for the Knicks, Hawks, Pistons, Trail Blazers, and Warriors, has spent most of the 2024/25 campaign playing for Golden State’s G League affiliate in Santa Cruz. In a total of 28 NBAGL outings, the 6’8″ forward has contributed 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game on .495/.389/.759 shooting.
As we outlined last weekend, the Warriors were fast approaching their deadline to re-add a 14th man to their standard roster. Teams are permitted to carry fewer than 14 players on standard contracts for up to two weeks at a time and for up to 28 days in total during a season — Golden State is right up against that 28-day limit.
Assuming it’s officially finalized on Saturday, Knox’s contract will pay him $345,412 for the rest of the season. Charania’s report suggests it’s just a one-year deal, in which case the Warriors figure to carry a cap hit of $275,936. If they were to tack on another year, that cap charge for 2024/25 would increase to $345,412, Knox’s actual salary.
The Warriors will still have an open spot on their 15-man roster after signing Knox and should narrowly have enough breathing room below their hard cap to add a 15th man anytime, assuming his contract just covers the rest of the season.
Some of these guys Knox, Wiseman, Walker, Thabeet back in the day can dominate the Gleague but get on an NBA court and look lost. Reed Shepherd & Hood Schfino also put up crazy numbers. The talent gap and styles are just that big, even if they stayed in college would it have helped that much more?
Knox doesn’t look lost on offense just his defense is just so so. Looks more like a 2nd team bench player. The guy has talent but never put it all together.
Kinda hard to knock his efforts with the big club. He was fine in Santa Cruz. They were more interested in getting Butler adjusted and tightening the rotation. They are only giving him scrap minutes as a reward for his time in SC. They want to keep him around. It is a bit like the Armstrong signing. It more intended for next season.
You’d be surprised how much some players don’t care about playing. Its like punching a clock to them. We all kniw coworkers like that. Playing a sport is a whole different animal. Not just about talent. You have to be committed to getting better. And the team committed to making you better.
As dans we can’t really see that till its too late.
Wiseman and Reed have plenty time still. Reed has a big future. Don’t know why you would pick him a Rook. Wiseman imo can he a starter with right team n coach. Wish Thibs would go after him.
Picked Reed because he was picked top 5 this year. Houston has exceeded expectations so maybe he couldn’t get true minutes.
He needs time no doubt. Hasn’t really had a good year. Has time still is all.
Top 4 teams in West to me are OKC, Denver, Memphis, Minnesota. Rockets are also up there (5). But the playoffs are different. Team like Warriors with experience can take out a young team. Minny I see them as one who has something to prove. Memphis also a young team. I see them like OKC well put together. Top 8 teams in West are all coming to play in playoffs. Should be fun.
The East I see only a top three. Injuries have weakened East. Pacers with a late surge. Have to be careful. I see a Cavs vs Celtics Finals. West more competitive to me.
Thunder, Grizzlies, Rockets all young good playoff teams is one for ages. Not sure we’ve seen this before.
@AncientOne , virtually all NBA rookies would benefit from additional years in college . If you draft a teenager, don’t expect him to develop as fast/well as if he was playing against peers. The NFL and MLB don’t make this mistake.
Wiseman may be the definitive example of a broken system:
– plays first pro game at 19 years old with no college experience, no training camp and no NBA exhibition games,
– plays 2 partial seasons with the Warriors (38 and 21 games)
– is dumped at 21 years old, only 27 months after being drafted
Wiseman’s NBA evaluation was completed, literally, multiple years before the most successful NBA big men played their first NBA game.
Wilt Chamberlain (2 years), Kareem (3 years), and Bill Russell (3 years) went to college for multiple years and played their first NBA games at 23 (Chamberlain) or 22 (Kareem and Russell) years old.
If Kareem, Wilt and Russell had played their first NBA games as teenagers with no college experience, like James Wiseman, they would not have been ready.
OMG the dubs are so OP now…
Step in, Silver!
2018 NBA Draft
With the 9th pick, the New York Knicks select Kevin Knox
With the 10th pick, the Philadelphia 76ers select Mikal Bridges
With the 11th pick, the Charlotte Hornets select Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
With the 12th pick, the Los Angeles Clippers select Miles Bridges
Always funny. All 4 of those teams are jokes of franchises.
Warriors show their true Warrior heart. Afraid of a Hawk ……. How many Curry dolls has Marty destroyed this year ????
Actually ruins mote when they win …….. HahaHehe
Warriors suck. Can’t beat a dpleted Hawks team …….
I found a Curry doll swarmed by Hawks. Didn’t know they did that. It had a return to Marty tag on it lols.