The Houston Rockets have acquired Brandon Knight from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Ryan Anderson. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports the trade, which also includes Marquese Chriss from the Suns and De’Anthony Melton for the Rockets.
Houston has traded Ryan Anderson and De'Anthony Melton to Phoenix for Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 31, 2018
Houston is expected to vie with Golden State in the top echelon of the NBA Western Conference playoffs race this season, while Phoenix is presumed to be a bottom-feeder.