With the deadline quick approaching for the Perth Wildcats to signal an import, which ends at 9:30PM AEDT tomorrow night time, the workforce at the moment are anticipated to signal 34-year-old NBA veteran Brandon Knight for the rest of the 2025-2026 NBL season.
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Sources near Fox Sports activities reveal Knight will signal with the Wildcats, who final performed in Puerto Rico for Capitanes de Arecibo, hasn’t been within the NBA for the reason that 2021–22 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
The previous No. 8 decide within the 2011 NBA Draft would supply a much-needed enhance for the Wildcats, who’re at the moment with out David Duke Jr. and Jaron Rillie-the latter not too long ago present process hamstring surgical procedure and sidelined for an undisclosed interval.
Since departing the NBA, Knight has performed in Puerto Rico and Greece. His most up-to-date stint with Capitanes de Arecibo, he averaged 19.0 factors, 4.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 22 appearances.
Knight has a 10-year profession within the NBA, initially drafted by the Detroit Pistons, he would go on to play for Milwaukee, Phoenix, Houston, Cleveland and Dallas.
The 489-game NBA veteran is at the moment a free agent represented by Joel Bell of Bell Administration Worldwide.
Knight isn’t any stranger to Perth having served as a coach and mentor for Basketball With out Borders program through the inaugural HoopsFest in 2024
With the Wildcats sitting in fifth place at 14-10, Knight can be anticipated to fill an important function at level guard because the workforce pushes for a finals berth.
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