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Suns Report Cards: Backcourt Grades

By Brendan Kennealy

Sep 28, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns players (from left) Archie Goodwin , Brandon Knight , Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. All four players previous played basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns players (from left) Archie Goodwin , Brandon Knight , Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. All four players previous played basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brandon Knight

Mar 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (3) moves the ball defended by Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcelo Huertas (9) during the second half at Staples Center. The Phoenix Suns won 95-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (3) moves the ball defended by Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcelo Huertas (9) during the second half at Staples Center. The Phoenix Suns won 95-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

In just 52 games last year, Knight had his best scoring season of his career as he finished with an average of 19.6 points per game. Knight also chipped in with 5.1 assists per game, 3.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 steals per game. An important figure that stood out to me was Knight’s ability to hit his free throws, in which he made 85.2 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe.

When Bledsoe went down with the knee injury, Knight became the number one scoring option. This title was handed over to Booker when Knight went down with a groin strain in mid-January, but when healthy Knight was the key catalyst of the Suns offense.

Grade: B

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