NBA: Regrading every first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft

NBA: Re-grading every first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (C) poses with NBA Draft Prospects Trae Young, Marvin Bagley III, Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /

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2018 NBA draft: Re-grading Pick Number 9. Kevin Knox: F

It feels bad being this negative about a young player so soon into their career, but the floor has completely fallen out on Kevin Knox with the New York Knicks. This was the rare pick that Knicks fans entered the rookie year feeling positive about a lottery pick. During his rookie year, he averaged a solid 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Everything has dipped since then. He dropped to 17.9 minutes and then 11.0 minutes per game, finding himself completely on the outside looking in at Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. He has never shot greater than 40 percent from the field over the course of a season. He has not found a way to make a meaningful impact and is not far from being on his second team.

So much has turned around for the Knicks since their regime change that it has almost gone ignored that they have a number of failed draft picks on the roster. Knox stands out because of the way he performed as a rookie. The talent was obvious and in such a pro-University of Kentucky environment, it should have been a comfortable learning environment. Making matters worse, we are not far away from a run on suitable forwards.

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