Rodney Stuckey readily admits rookie point guard Brandon Knight has had a positive effect on him.

"It's a different atmosphere than in the past couple years, everything's positive, everyone's just trying to get better," Stuckey said.

Knight’s positive spirit and tireless work ethic appear to have rubbed off on Stuckey.

"He's a great kid, he comes in with an attitude to learn and get better," Stuckey said. "He's positive, and there's nothing really negative about him. Having that kind of energy around you really helps you and picks you up.

"We're gonna have a lot of years together. The kid can shoot the ball. We're only going to get better with each other.”