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Perth Wildcats Sign Ex‑NBA Guard Brandon Knight Pending NBL Approval

A one-season deal aiming to fill the Wildcats' import guard vacancy awaits formal league clearance.

Overview

  • Perth has reached an agreement to sign 34-year-old Brandon Knight as a one-season import for NBL27 and the contract is subject to formal National Basketball League approval.
  • Knight played more than a decade in the NBA as a top‑10 pick and finished his NBA career with 451 games and career averages near 14 points and 3.9 assists per game.
  • Since leaving the NBA he rebuilt his career overseas, winning Puerto Rico league MVP in 2023 and posting recent reported averages around 18 points and 6.3 assists in the BSN.
  • The club expects the signing to shore up a prolonged backcourt need but reports say Knight is unlikely to be available or cleared to play in Perth’s opening game at RAC Arena.
  • If cleared, Knight would take one of the Wildcats' limited import slots and add veteran playmaking and scoring, a move that continues the NBL trend of former NBA players extending their careers in Australia.