I too am excited about Knox. He's still growing physically and skill-wise
I think one frustrating part about "building the team" is we have no idea what the FO truly envisions as a "team." Ee don't seem to have an offensive or defensive strategy so we go around in circles about what the team actually needs.
There are teams that run through a primary dominant ball handler, e.g., Harden Giannis (perhaps Rose yesteryear) etc. It can create a very simple and effective offensive strategy like the Bucks, where you are either forced to deal with Giannis one on one (where he will shoot a high percentage) or you double him in which case they have 4 guys spread wide apart and three guys defending. Even their worst shooter isn't bad if he's shooting wide open
Or if you're skilled and smart enough you can run something like GS or Spurs
Or if you have a powerhouse like DeRozan or James or Harden where you can get a guy to take 10+ free throws a game you get another edge
Right now we're a mess. It's not clear whether the coach is coming in with his own system and trying to fit players into that, or whether he's looking at players strengths and trying to create a system from that. For the most part it looks like YMCA ball. As a result just about any criticism is valid to some degree.
At the beginning of the season we heard about defense but we consistently give up nearly 40 points in the first. Let that sink in. That time is key. 4th quarter comebacks while exciting are suspect indicators about the team. The opponent might simply be playing softer D to avoid stopping the clock and fouls. Likewise on offense, they might be milking the clock and then rushing shots at the end. You can't trust them like an indicator the way you can a first and a third quarter.
Because I'm a fan, I'm holding onto some crazy hope that this is part of a genius plot of a stealth tank. We're trying to lose, and at the same time work on individual skills like dribbling and one-on-one skills. Thus while are flow might look selfish and like crap, are brain trust is actually plotting a dynasty of superstars. Yeah I know it's a coping mechanism, but without it I have to admit we're actually significantly worse than last year. AND there is no plan other than for the coach and FO to talk a lot