PROFESSIONAL CAREER

DRAFTED: Selected in the first round (8th overall pick) of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired along with forward Marquese Chriss, a 2019 first round draft pick and a 2022 second round pick from the Houston Rockets as part of a three-team trade on February 7, 2019; In exchange, Cleveland sent guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV, and a 2021 second round draft pick (via Milwaukee) to Houston, and guard Alec Burks to the Sacramento Kings; Houston also received guard Iman Shumpert from Sacramento and sent their own 2020 second round pick to the Kings as part of the deal. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has appeared in 421 career regular season games (346 starts) over seven seasons with Detroit, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Houston and Cleveland…owns career averages of 14.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 30.1 minutes per game…also shooting .354 from three-point range and .812 from the free throw line…has hit at least 100 three-pointers in five of his seven seasons played…over a three-season span from 2013-14 through 2015-16, was one of 11 players to have averaged at least 18.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.00 steals (James Harden and Chris Paul). NOTABLE: NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)…participated in the 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge for Team Shaq at All-Star Weekend in Orlando…also played in the 2013 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge for Team Chuck at All-Star Weekend in Houston.

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Efrem and Tonya Knight...has an older brother, Efrem…favorite player growing up was Tim Hardaway…holds the annual Brandon Knight Skills Clinic at his alma mater, Pine Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL…led Pine Crest to four state title games, winning the championship in 2008 and 2009…was the 2010 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...also named Gatorade National Male Basketball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010…was a McDonald’s All-American and a Jordan Brand All-American...played in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…finished his career with the second-most points in the state of Florida with 3,515.