Brandon Knight Rumors

For now, however, all he can do is rehabilitate his knee after offseason surgery repaired a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He won’t play the rest of this season but he’s finally traveling with the team, hanging out in the locker room, feeling like he’s a part of something again. “With a couple of years left in my deal, hopefully I can get healthy and show what I can do,” Knight said.

Knight said he’s in a better place than he was last season in part because of what he’s gone through. The difficult times – and the knee surgery – have changed his attitude. “I’m thankful for all of it because it’s taught me a lot. It’s helped me be stronger,” he said. “You go through what I did and then an injury like this, and you see basketball taken away from you for a full year, things like (being benched) become very trivial. That’s why I say I’m thankful for the things that have happened to me. “The injury changed my perspective. It’s given me a refreshing energy. It’s made me a better person and hopefully a better player and a better teammate.”