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5 teams that should trade for Brandon Knight

By Roje Smith

Nov 23, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) pounds his chest after hitting a 3 point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. The Suns won 92-87. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) pounds his chest after hitting a 3 point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. The Suns won 92-87. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) reacts in the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) reacts in the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Sacramento Kings

Out of all the teams in the NBA, I feel that the Sacramento Kings need to trade for Brandon Knight the most. Ever since the glory days of Mike Bibby, the Kings have suffered through a lot of instability at the point guard position. They clearly undervalued Isaiah Thomas and now he’s an All-Star for the Boston Celtics.

Sacramento also made a failed attempt at using Tyreke Evans as a PG, but his natural position is on the wing as a shooting guard or small forward. Their Rajon Rondo experiment was a failure and now they’re trying to see what they can get out of Darren Collison.

What the Kings should really be doing is trying to make a trade for Knight work. Between DeMarcus Cousins and himself, it can be a nasty inside-out scoring duo. Additionally, Sacramento has been looking to trade Rudy Gay for quite some time now. Gay can be traded for Knight straight up and it would be a valid trade.

Allegedly, this trade nearly happened over the summer. A third team may need to get involved in order for this deal to be completed.

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By combining the two former Kentucky standouts in Knight and Cousins, the Kings will have a good nucleus to build around. There will be more work to do, but they will at least be headed in the right direction. Instead of trying to only deal with the Suns, they should try their hardest to involve other teams and ensure that Brandon Knight is in a Kings uniform before this season concludes.

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