Report: Suns shopping Chandler, Knight to little interest
The Phoenix Suns are looking to sell, but the market is dry.
Phoenix is hoping to unload the hefty contracts of Tyson Chandler and Brandon Knight, but they're failing to draw much interest, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein.
The Portland Trail Blazers were rumored to be interested in Chandler, but they have since grabbed another center in Jusuf Nurkic.
Chandler remains effective into his mid-thirties. The former Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 8.4 points and 11.4 rebounds while shooting 67.1 percent from the field. His shot-blocking days are long gone, but he can still control the glass and serve as a threat on the roll.
He would conceivably help a contender, but his contract likely precludes him from any trade. Chandler is owed $12 million this season, followed by another two years at $13 million.
Knight, meanwhile, is mostly a write-off. He's undersized to play anything other than point guard, but he isn't a distributor and hasn't been effective as the Sixth Man for Phoenix. He is averaging 11 points, and 2.4 assists on 39.8 percent shooting.
His contract is nearly unmovable. Knight has three more years on his deal after this season with an average of $14.5 million.