He has patterned his game after Kevin Durant
Knox’s physical similarities to Durant are obvious. Coming out of Texas, Durant measured at 6 feet 10 inches, 215 pounds — almost identical to Knox’s 6’9”, 212-pound frame. While Durant was a more advanced scorer at this age, Knox possesses a similar size/skill combination. Even the way Knox moves on the floor has drawn comparisons to KD which is no accident.
Durant was Knox’s favorite player growing up and he’s taken great strides to liken his game to the former Longhorn. Knox spent all of last season studying footage of Durant. Kentucky Assistant Coach Kenny Payne cut a 45-minute highlight reel for Knox to watch every night before he went to bed.
“That’s the person he wants to emulate,” Payne told the New York Post. “So here’s what Durant does, and here is your package. Not that he’s Kevin Durant, but he can be in that vein. I told him this should be your staple of what you’re trying to get to. There may never be another Kevin Durant, but I told him there are things he does that are similar to you to take and learn from him.”
