The Orlando Magic have made a late roster move, signing Kevin Knox II to a training camp contract on Wednesday and giving the former Golden State Warriors forward a shot to get back into the NBA mix.
For Knox, it’s another chance to prove he belongs after spending last season with the Windy City Bulls in the G League. In 26 appearances, he put up 22.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 45.8% from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range.
That production came after Knox spent part of the 2024-25 season with Golden State. The former ninth overall pick joined the Warriors for summer league in 2024, then landed on their training camp roster and eventually headed to Santa Cruz. He got his opportunity with the big club once roster spots opened up following the Jimmy Butler trade, and he made the most of it early enough to stick around for a stretch.
Knox finished his run with Golden State averaging 3.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 14 regular-season games, then added five more playoff appearances. His best moment came in Game 5 of the first-round loss to the Houston Rockets, when he scored 14 points and added four rebounds and two assists. Even with that showing and some talk that he might return, the Warriors moved on after less than half a season.
Now the Magic are giving him a fresh look, and the timing matters. Orlando has an open roster spot heading into camp, which means Knox has a real path to the opening night roster if he can stand out during the preseason. The team will play four preseason games.
Still, the climb is steep. Knox has appeared in only 45 games over the past three seasons, including a year out of the league, and Orlando already has plenty of wing and forward options. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner headline that group, so minutes would be hard to come by even if Knox sticks.
If he does earn a spot, it would be the sixth NBA team of his career. Knox has already spent time with the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers and Warriors. He has played in 320 career games, though he has reached more than 42 games in a season only once in the past six years.
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