Rockets guard Brandon Knight, who missed last season with the Suns because of a knee injury, will be out for the preseason and likely beyond.
Acquired along with Marquese Chriss for Ryan Anderson and De'Anthony Melton, Knight was expected to compete for a role as a third point guard behind James Harden and Chris Paul, and could be in the mix to earn a role playing with Harden, Paul or Eric Gordon in small lineups.
"He's going to be out for training camp and the preseason," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. "He has an infection that is clearing up.