Kris Humphries and the Suns are negotiating a buyout of his contract, Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops reports.

Humphries and the Suns are negotiating a buyout of his contract, Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops reports.

Analysis:

Humphries and DeJuan Blair were really only throw-ins to the Feb. 18 trade that sent Markieff Morris to the Wizards and netted the Suns a first-round pick, so Humphries was never viewed as an integral part of the team's future. The 31-year-old made a splash in his team debut Feb. 19 against the Rockets with 18 points and 12 rebounds over 27 minutes, but he's seen his playing time tick downward in every game since, and didn't even see the floor in Saturday's 111-106 win over the Grizzlies. He made four total appearances (three starts) for the Suns, compiling averages of 7.3 points, eight rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 18.5 minutes. The veteran shouldn't have much difficulty finding a roster spot elsewhere, with the Hawks seemingly the leading contender to land him.