Brandon Knight has reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Knight, 23, averaged 13.4 points and 4.5 assists in 11 games for the Suns last season after they acquired him in a three-team deal with theMilwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers at the February trade deadline. Ankle and heel injuries sidelined him for most of his short time in Phoenix last season.
In his four NBA seasons, Knight has averaged 15.2 points and 4.5 assists. The Detroit Pistons took him with the eighth overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft.
During his time at Kentucky, Coach Calipari was quoted as saying, "Brandon is a warrior on and off the court. He is as driven as any other player that I've ever coached. He has an innate ability to score while finding the open man. Right away he should be a leader and also a top-notch defender for us." - John Calipari
You can still see Brandon Knight's stat sheet on the UK Athletics website and look how young he was back then! You know what they say, once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!
