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NBA: Teams That Should Consider Trading For Brandon Knight

By Maxwell Ogden

Oct 5, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) reacts in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) reacts in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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If Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings aren’t the answers, then why wait to overpay in free agency for the player who is? Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
If Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings aren’t the answers, then why wait to overpay in free agency for the player who is? Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

5. New York Knicks

If Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings manage to play up to their full potential, then you can scrap this idea. It’s even safe to believe that Rose and Jennings will play well enough for the New York Knicks to not consider making a trade.

With both Jennings and Rose set to become free agents, however, it’d behoove the Knicks to look Brandon Knight’s way.

Knight is due $56,500,000 over the next four seasons—a bargain of a price compared to the contracts that were handed out in 2016. That’s likely to be more affordable than the salaries that Rose and Jennings will command if they play well in 2016-17.

Beyond the financial numbers is the reality that Knight has a skill set that’s tailor made for Jeff Hornacek’s adaptation of the triangle offense.

Knight played for Hornacek in 2014-15 and 2015-16 with the Phoenix Suns. As it applies to the Knicks, he’s an above-average 3-point shooter who can create off the bounce and facilitate—skills that have improved during every season of his NBA career.

It’s far too early for the Knicks to even consider trading for a different point guard, but if Jennings or Rose aren’t the answers, then it would be wise to target Knight.