On February 15, Beijing time, according to the Warriors' reporter Slater, sources revealed that the Warriors will sign Kevin Knox to a 10-day short-term contract after the All-Star weekend to fill the current roster gap. Knox previously played for the Warriors' G League team, averaging 19.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and since the beginning of Summer League, the team has taken Knox very seriously, he is a 2.01-meter-tall scoring wing.
When Knox first entered the NBA, he was found by fans to be a bit like Zhu Fangyu, and was even called "American Zhu Fangyu". He was the No. 9 pick in the first round in 2018 and has played in 306 NBA regular season games so far in his career, averaging 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 39.2% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range.
Before the Warriors, Knox had played for the Knicks, Hawks, Pistons, and Trail Blazers. He was traded to the Jazz by the Pistons in February 2024, and the Jazz cut him as soon as possible. On September 25, 2024, the Warriors signed Knox to a training camp contract, but cut him on October 19.
Subsequently, Knox joined the Warriors' G-League team and played 16 G-League games. He averaged 19.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from three-point range.
After signing Knox, the Warriors' regular roster is only 13 players, and counting the two on two-way contracts, a total of 15 players. Warriors media said the team is expected to continue to sign other players. The list of 15 players after signing Knox is as follows -
Regular lineup 13: Curry, Butler, Green, Payton Jr., Hield, Looney, Kuminga, Moody, Podzemski, Jackson Davis, Santos, Post, Knox
2 people on two-way contracts: Spencer, Jackson Rowe
After Butler joined the Warriors, the Warriors went 3-1. The Warriors are currently 28-27 and 10th in the West.