NBA Trade Rumors: Phoenix Suns Brandon Knight likely traded to Sixers, Mavs or Spurs?

Brandon Knight is on an another NBA trade rumor spotlight. After his teammate Eric Bledsoe was reportedly being targeted by the Cavs, it is now the turn of Knight to share the same case that his buddy is going through right now.

Bledsoe and Knight were the subjects of numerous NBA trade rumors for the past months. Many say that the Phoenix Suns placed them both on the trading block in order to obtain a high caliber player. And with the arrival of Devin Booker, whom many say will be the Suns next superstar, making one of them the odd one.

And from the looks of it, many pundits also say that Knight will be the one to be traded away. According to The Inquisitr, there are many teams who would likely welcome a talented player like Knight on their roster.

And those teams who show interest and want an upgrade on their backcourt are the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs.

In addition to that, by examining the teams in the lineup, it is likely that the 76ers will be the one that will have the potential to make a deal with the Suns. Earlier reports have said that the 76ers have some quality big men that they place on the trading block as trade bait to other teams. And they are Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor.

A direct swap between Noel and Knight is approved on ESPN's Trade Machine, as per stated in the report. Same goes if Okafor and Knight will be switch directly. Either Noel or Okafor can mix well on the Sun's rotation once they are traded.

In a separate report by Morning News USA, Knight has just signed a $70 million contract in five years last season to the Suns and many believe that this is too much for a sixth man. That's why the Suns are considering to trade Knight to offset their insufficiency in talent. And by trading Knight, it will give the Suns some cap space on their paycheck.

Will the Suns release Brandon Knight to the Sixers? Or will the Suns find a way to work on a three guard rotation? Stay tuned for the latest NBA trade rumor and update.

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