Kevin Knox: “It was a blessing to come to Malaga”

The American power forward Kevin Knox He stated this Thursday, in his presentation as a new player of the Unicajathat “it was a blessing” to reach Malaga and being in “such an important organization,” so he stressed that he is “willing to do whatever is necessary to help the team win.”

“I come from Florida, so I’m used to being near the beach and enjoying the good weather,” said the American player, who highlighted the similarity of Malaga with his hometown because of “the climate, the beaches, the sea, the good food and the people.”

The power forward highlighted that “the Unicaja “He has done things very well this season and in recent years” and that he wants to “continue playing in a team in which he can contribute to victories and to which he can help.”

“Everything has been fantastic so far. My teammates, the team and the coach -Txus Vidorreta- have welcomed me with open arms. I was able to attend the game -last Tuesday in Italy against Reggiana in the BCL- and feel the atmosphere, it was incredible. Watching the team play you realize that they play together, like a real team,” he argued.

Kevin Knox has more than three hundred games in the NBA at the age of 27 and this will be his first experience in Europe, although he already knows one of his teammates, the Lithuanian forward Ignas Brazdeikis, with whom he met in the New York Nicks.

“I can take advantage of my versatility, my ability to shoot baskets and everything I have developed in the United States. I think that those qualities can be transferred to European basketball. I know that the game is different here, with a slower pace and games with lower scores, but I think that my height, my versatility, my ability to score and shoot, in addition to using my physicality in defense to rebound and defend various positions, can help a lot,” he said.