Michael Carter-Williams has traded in bounce pictures and chest passes for jabs and physique blows — he is a boxer now — and he tells TMZ Sports activities he is gunning for a knockout in his first time on the mat later this month!!

The ex-NBA star — the eleventh general decide within the 2013 draft — has formally made the transition to the battle recreation for the reason that finish of his hooping profession … and his first official match will go down on the Broad Avenue Brawl on Could 29 on the Leman Ballroom in New York.

His opponent is Sam Khatib — an beginner boxer who’s 36 — and will probably be a three-round affair with proceeds from the lean going to a very good trigger.

Carter-Williams, the 2013 NBA Rookie of the Yr, advised us he is stoked to combine it up for actual for the primary time in his battle profession … explaining he is been “locked in” with coaching.

A lot so, the 33-year-old confirmed us he just lately bought a shiner throughout a sparring sesh!!

Regardless of his relative newness to the game, MCW advised us his objective is a KO — explaining, “I do know they will are available in and try to knock me out, so that is what I am doing!”

As for his plans for after, he mentioned he’ll be in search of extra future bouts — although he completely dominated out a return to the hardwood.