The Warriors shook up their roster ahead of the trade deadline, swinging a deal to land Jimmy Butler from the Heat. To make it happen, they parted ways with Andrew Wiggins, their 2025 first-round pick, and a few other pieces. Butler’s time in Miami had been anything but smooth—suspensions, drama, the whole nine yards—but Golden State didn’t hesitate to take the risk. And so far? It’s paying off. He’s been electric in his first four games.
That trade left the Warriors with multiple open roster spots. One of them went to rookie Quinten Post, who earned a rest-of-season contract. But they weren’t done. Just hours after knocking off the Rockets 105-98 on Thursday night, the front office made another move to keep building out the team.
The Warriors are adding Kevin Knox II on a 10-day contract after the All-Star break, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. After spending time with Santa Cruz, where he averaged 19.1 points and 7.3 rebounds, Knox is getting another shot in the NBA.
The Warriors intend to sign Kevin Knox into one of their vacant roster spots out of the All-Star break, per sources. Ten-day contract. Knox is averaging 19.1 points, 7.3 rebounds in Santa Cruz. Organization has been high on him back to summer league. An extra big scoring wing.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 14, 2025
His career started with high expectations when the Knicks took him ninth overall in 2018. As a rookie, he started 57 games, but things quickly changed. His role diminished, and he eventually found himself bouncing between the Hawks, Pistons, and Blazers.
Knox played 31 games for the Pistons last season, averaging 7.2 points while shooting efficiently. This season, he’s been dominating in the G League with Santa Cruz, putting up 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
Golden State doesn’t have much cap space, sitting just $1.37 million below the hard cap. That means handing out multiple rest-of-season contracts isn’t an option. It’s a tough spot, but honestly, it’s not the biggest disappointment surrounding the Warriors right now.
“I can’t believe Chase Center has the All-Star Game, there’s a 3-point competition, and Steph’s not in it. I’m surprised and disappointed that Steph Curry isn’t going to have a bigger visual impact on the weekend.”
Mark T. Willard said it best on Willard & Dibs. Steph missing out on a major moment at his home arena? That stings even more.
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