catmandoo
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posted 06-19-2020 12:49 PM
The New York Knicks added a bevy of redundant talent to its roster in the summer of 2019; an inevitably short-term approach that did more to hinder the team’s future than it did to advance it. As a result, 20-year old Kevin Knox was forced to take a back seat.
But just because the Knicks seemingly gave up on Knox this past season, doesn’t mean that he doesn’t still have a backing of believers. Leading the charge is Kenny Payne, the current Kentucky assistant coach who mentored Knox during his lone season in Lexington. Payne believes that a new coaching staff and a sense of comfortability are essential if the 6-foot-9 forward wants to thrive in the NBA.
“No question, I think a new staff comes in and can evaluate what the kid is and tell him what he needs him to do,’’ Payne told Marc Berman of The New York Post. “He’s starting with a clean slate. There’s no prejudging of who he is. He can go out and feel comfortable and do the things to help the team win. I think he’s coming back with a new and different fire. With a little adversity, you can attain greatness. And he’s been through it.”
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