Knicks’ Knox shines in Summer League
Rookie is giving fans in N.Y. hope
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Some New York Knicks fans already are reconsidering their feelings about first-round pick Kevin Knox.
The No. 9 selection out of Kentucky was booed by some Knicks fans on draft night, but the 18-year-old is already showing great potential. He ended pool play as the No. 3 scorer in the Las Vegas summer league with 23.3 points per game, and he averaged seven rebounds per contest. Social media is abuzz with Knicks fans hoping the 6-foot-9 forward is the right player to team up with Kristaps Porzingis and help the Knicks return to glory.
Knox had 29 points and nine rebounds Tuesday in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He made 5 of 7 3-pointers against the Lakers after struggling from deep in the first two games in Las Vegas. He scored 16 points during a 30-3 Knicks run that gave New York its only lead early in the fourth quarter.
He’ll be in action again today when the Knicks play the Boston Celtics in tournament action. Knox has shown a little something different in each game in Las Vegas. In a loss to Utah on Sunday, he only made 5 of 15 shots but he went 7 of 8 from the line and had two steals. Before that, he had 22 points on 8 of 20 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Atlanta on Saturday.
Wednesday’s summaries: CLIPPERS 89, WIZARDS 74: Reggie Upshaw scored 24 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 17 points and six assists to help Los Angeles defeat Washington in their opening tournament game.
The Clippers advanced to play the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers today. CAVALIERS 96, KINGS 84: First-round pick Collin Sexton had 25 points and seven assists to help Cleveland win its tournament opener over Sacramento. ROCKETS 109, NETS 102: Danuel House had 18 points and eight rebounds to help Houston win its tournament opener over Brooklyn. BULLS 95, MAVERICKS 83: Antonio Blakeney scored 28 points to help Chicago beat Dallas in its tournament opener. PISTONS 64, T’WOLVES 59: Bruce Brown had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and made a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left to help Detroit (2-2) hold off Minnesota. HAWKS 107, PACERS 101: Tyler Dorsey had 24 points and No. 5 pick Trae Young added 23 points and eight assists to help Atlanta (2-2) knock off Indiana.