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Despite how he’s dealing with a reduced role in his sophomore campaign for a still-struggling New York Knicks team, it looks former No. 9 overall draft pick Kevin Knox is still a key part of the organization’s plans going forward.
Citing unnamed league sources, SportsNet New York‘s Ian Begley wrote that a number of rival teams who negotiated with the Knicks prior to former team president Steve Mills’ departure had the impression that New York was “very hesitant” to move Knox ahead of the February 6 trade deadline. While it wasn’t stated whether the 20-year-old forward was included in the trade package, Mills reportedly had an offer in place for then-Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell. This deal, however, did not push forward, as Russell was eventually traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.