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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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Nov 4, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts after guard Langston Galloway (10) scores during the second half of a game against the Phoenix Suns at the Smoothie King Center. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 112-111 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts after guard Langston Galloway (10) scores during the second half of a game against the Phoenix Suns at the Smoothie King Center. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 112-111 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

4. New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans are in desperate need of offensive firepower. Anthony Davis is in the midst of yet another all-time season, but the Pelicans are without starters Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday, and recently parted ways with injured shooting guard Lance Stephenson.

New Orleans began to address the need for offensive depth by signing free agent guard Archie Goodwin, but Brandon Knight is a far more proven commodity.

If the Pelicans could somehow swing a trade for Knight, then they’d go a long way towards fixing the offense. Knight’s ability to space the floor, facilitate, and create off the bounce are all sorely missed skills in New Orleans’ current offense.

Holiday may still be the answer for the Pelicans at point guard, but he’s on an expiring contract and Knight is locked up through 2020.

Knight and Davis have the necessary skill sets to thrive in an offense run by current head coach Alvin Gentry. Knight’s also on an affordable contract that wouldn’t restrict New Orleans from making a splash in the upcoming periods of free agency.

The Pelicans need to help Davis by providing him with playmakers who can consistently create on offense. Knight undoubtedly qualifies.