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Brandon Knight | Guard

Team: Detroit Pistons
Age / DOB:  (21) / 12/2/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 189
College: Kentucky
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Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander wants to work with Brandon Knight on his "process for changing speeds."
"Slowing way, way down. Getting better at the task, but more importantly getting better at what’s between tasks," Kander said. "The greats, they have incredible control, with the hesitation, holding the ball, lulling you and then exploding." Knight has a ways to go to develop his point guard skills, but the comments from Kander would seemingly indicate that the team wants Knight to develop at point guard after flirting with him at shooting guard last season. According to team beat writer Keith Langlois, Knight's role for next season is uncertain. May 9 - 11:12 AM
Source: NBA.com

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Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

The Pistons are pursuing Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson as part of their head coaching search, sources told CBS Sports.

The Pistons have been linked to Nate McMillan aggressively in their search as well as Lindsey Hunter, and now we can throw Sampson's name into the mix as well. Sampson is a hot name in coaching circles and is expected to interview with the Bucks and Bobcats as well. There is no clear timetable for Detroit hiring their new head coach, but they'd probably like to have someone in place well before the 2013 draft.
Related: Bobcats, Rockets, Bucks
Source: CBS Sports
May 2 - 8:37 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight does not view himself as a shooting guard.

This is important because the Pistons had shifted Knight to shooting guard after acquiring Jose Calderon, who GM Joe Dumars publicly endorsed after he was acquired. Knight "found himself overmatched" at the position, and the Pistons need to make a decision on what position he'll play long-term before they delve into their offseason work. It's possible the team could make Knight a combo guard off the bench rather than have him start in one of the two backcourt spots.
Related: Jose Calderon
Source: Detroit News
Apr 21 - 9:31 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight scored 19 points with seven boards, two assists, one steal and three 3-pointers on 6-of-9 shooting vs. the Bobcats on Friday.

Knight went one pick before Kemba Walker in last year's draft and he came to play tonight. On the other hand, he did turn the ball over five times and he's not exactly a capable ball handler. He's shown some flashes this year, but he's season has been a mild disappointment. Well, unless you're counting the highlight he provided for everyone against DeAndre Jordan.
Apr 12 - 11:35 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight (foot, ankle) is using a walking boot for protection before and after games.

Knight is not planning to take any time off before the season ends, but he's still not 100 percent after his spraining his left ankle last month, and now his plantar fasciitis has started to flare up again. Add in the fact that Knight recently went through another broken nose, and it's been a tough second half of the season for the sophomore guard. Knight said his foot was "burning" in Sunday's win over Chicago when he had 20 points, two boards and five assists. If Knight is forced to shut it down, Jose Calderon, Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum would pick up his minutes.
Related: Will Bynum, Jose Calderon, Rodney Stuckey
Source: Detroit Free Press
Apr 9 - 8:27 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight led the Pistons to a win vs. Chicago on Sunday, scoring 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, with two boards and five assists.

This was Knight's second straight game with at least 20 points, and his 20th such game of the season. He averaged 5.6 points in the previous five games, however, and got a boost with Jose Calderon (arm) out again tonight. Detroit plays just two games next week which makes him a poor option in most leagues (though they do face the Cavaliers and Bobcats).
Related: Jose Calderon
Apr 7 - 10:24 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight (nose) finished Saturday's loss to the Wolves with a game-high 25 points, knocking down 9-of-15 field goals (including three 3-pointers) and 4-of-6 free throws.

Knight had his broken nose re-set on Friday and his toughness is commendable. He even chipped in six assists and two steals for his best line in over a month, a lucky strike for anyone who gambled on him tonight.
Apr 6 - 11:02 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight had his broken nose reset and is probable to play on Saturday against the Timberwolves.

Knight has struggled since the All-Star break and owners who still have Knight on the roster may want to reevaluate. Before the break, Knight was averaging 13.5 points, 3.4 boards, 4.3 assists and 1.6 triples, but since the break, he's down to averages of 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 triples.
Source: Vince Goodwill on Twitter
Apr 5 - 1:22 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight shot 2-of-8 from the field for five points with four boards, two assists, one steal and one 3-pointer vs. the Raptors on Monday.

He played 29 minutes and it didn't look like his left ankle was bothering him. After heating up a couple weeks ago, Knight has been terrible in his last five games, shooting 31.6 percent from the field. He's not worth starting right now, which means he might not be worth owning at this point of the season.
Apr 1 - 9:37 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight (ankle, nose) played 37 minutes on Sunday, scoring five points on 2-of-6 shooting with four assists, four turnovers in two steals.

It's impressive that he played at all, one day after breaking his nose and aggravating his ankle injury. The playing time is encouraging and he's had a few nice runs as the Pistons starting SG, but we'd like to see him heat up (shooting 32 percent in the past six games) before deploying him.
Mar 31 - 9:58 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight (ankle, nose) will play against the Bulls on Sunday.

It looked like Knight was going to see a multiple-game absence after suffering a second left ankle sprain in the past month, but this one wasn't severe. Also, he didn't return from the sprain, unlike the last time. Knight has played well enough to be picked up in standard leagues for his upcoming four-game week.
Source: Ryan Field on Twitter
Mar 31 - 5:39 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight (ankle, nose) practiced on Saturday and he will be a game-time decision on Sunday.

Knight broke his nose and tweaked an existing ankle injury on Friday, but he went through a full practice just 12 hours later. We won't question his toughness, but his fantasy value is shaky as long as he's playing on a balky left ankle.
Related: Rodney Stuckey
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mar 31 - 9:19 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight aggravated his ankle injury in Friday's loss and also broke his nose.

Ouch. Knight finished with four points on 1-of-4 shooting with three assists and that's it in 26 minutes. He's being called day-to-day and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bulls. Rodney Stuckey would theoretically be a beneficiary, but he went scoreless in 25 minutes of action tonight.
Related: Rodney Stuckey
Source: Dave Pemberton on Twitter
Mar 30 - 12:19 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight sprained his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Raptors.

This is the same left ankle that cost him four games earlier this month. Knight had to be helped off the floor and he's unlikely to face the Bulls on Sunday. Rodney Stuckey makes plenty of sense as a speculative add.
Related: Rodney Stuckey
Mar 29 - 9:40 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

Brandon Knight suffered a broken nose in the first quarter of Friday's game against the Raptors and he has returned with a mask on his face.

He looks to be just fine and basically went back to the locker room just to get fitting for the mask. There shouldn't be any fantasy fallout from this injury.
Related: Rodney Stuckey
Source: Vincent Ellis on Twitter
Mar 29 - 7:53 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Jose Calderon
2Will Bynum
SG1Brandon Knight
2Rodney Stuckey
3Kim English
SF1Kyle Singler
2Jonas Jerebko
3Corey Maggette
4Khris Middleton
PF1Jason Maxiell
2Andre Drummond
3Charlie Villanueva
C1Greg Monroe
2Vyacheslav Kravtsov