My desire is actually split. There is no doubt that Brandon Knight is a solid talent, although his size is a definite hindrance on defense, especially when paired up with Eric Bledsoe at the same time.
So first, I do believe that if he is willing to accept a backup role, there is no denying that having a talent like him off the bench is a luxury that most teams do not have – and one that the Suns have not had since Steve Nash backed up Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd.
However, there is a solid argument for, and something that all off-season I have advocated for, trading Brandon Knight as soon as possible. While having such a talent in reserve is a bonus, there is no denying that the Suns could use his value to help continue to fill out the roster.
Should General Manager Ryan McDonough flip him for a player and/or a series of first round picks, there is no denying that say, another young center, would help fill out the front end of the roster, especially with the unknown future of Tyson Chandler.
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Furthermore, if McDonough is able to get first round picks for him instead, then those assets – potentially coupled with another player – could in fact bring back another young player in return in the future, or at least give the Suns the ability to move up in a future draft, ala 2016 with Marquese Chriss.
Either way, while many argue that the Suns should have kept Goran Dragic (I am not in that camp) or they would rather have the Los Angeles Lakers’ pick that was essentially swapped for Knight (an argument I will listen to, though at the moment has still amounted to nothing), Brandon Knight holds value for Phoenix, both on and off the roster, and I am excited to either see what he can do on the court, or what he holds in value in return, upon the culmination of a trade.