Brandon Knight should remain a Sun at least for now

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 19: Brandon Knight #11 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 19, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 19: Brandon Knight #11 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 19, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Hands down, the one name on the Suns’ roster whose future is most often discussed and debated is Brandon Knight. Arguably the biggest bust signing in franchise history, many people cannot wait for Knight to eventually be off the roster.

However, it would be terribly inauspicious for Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough to do anything but keep him in a Phoenix uniform until either the right deal presents itself or his contract runs out.

Yes Brandon Knight has not lived up to the expectations that were heaped upon him when McDonough (essentially) traded away Isiah Thomas and the Los Angeles Lakers’ first round pick to acquire him. And yes, expectations were heightened even greater when Thomas took off like a leprechaun with a jet pack in Boston.

That being said, there is no reason to rush his removal. In fact, Ryan McDonough should still consider him as a piece of the future, if even for the short-term.