The Suns have a crowded backcourt with some assets that might need to go.

Brandon Knight may be the odd man out.

Despite reports of the contrary, there is a growing belief that Knight will be made available in trade discussions the closer we get to the trade deadline.

Via ESPN's Marc Stein:

Suns general manager Ryan McDonough recently went on the Burns & Gambo radio show in Phoenix and proclaimed (A) that he isn't actively trying to trade Knight and (B) that he'd prefer to take at least two months to evaluate his team before seriously considering trades. None of that, however, has stopped interested rivals from believing that the struggling Knight — who started two games this week with TJ Warren out but mostly comes off the bench for the Suns — will be made available.

Knight has seen his scoring drop 7.0 points per game this season as he has struggled to fit into his new role of coming off the bench.

Playing behind the likes of Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker means Knight will likely stay in that role as long as he remains in Phoenix. He might be a better fit for someone else.

He had his best season last year averaging 19.6 points and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 34.2 percent from three. If he can get back to that level, tons of teams would be glad to have his services.