Since being drafted ninth overall in 2018, Kevin Knox II has endured a couple of tough seasons. Brutal might be the best word, actually.
But the lanky swingman is showing why patience is such a virtue when it comes to handling potential customers. Player development isn’t linear, so even if progress isn’t made on the schedule everyone wants, that doesn’t mean it can’t happen at some point.
That time, it seems, is now for Knox. His shooting profile is heading in the right direction – minus two longs and a tide of three – and, not surprisingly, so is his success in shooting. His true shooting percentage has peaked at nearly 10 points from last season (55.3, down from 47.0).
“Looking at last year’s movie, I thought when he did some good shots, he usually did them, or they were in and out,” Thibodeau told reporters. “He hit them well. There have been times he has probably pressed, tried to do a little too much. Now, he’s allowing [the] game to come to him, and I think sometimes that comes with experience.” .