The Phoenix Suns are off to a surprisingly good start thanks to the acquisition of center Tyson Chandler and the explosive backcourt duo of Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe.
But the one spearheading the charge is Brandon Knight, who has been playing spectacular basketball since being acquired this year. Now in his fifth year in the league, the combo guard has been with three teams already.
Starting his career with the Detroit Pistons, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Brandon Jennings, and last season's trade deadline, he saw himself being dealt to the Phoenix Suns that centered around him and 2013 rookie of the year, Michael Carter-Williams.
This season, he's been phenomenal for the Suns, playing like an All-Star. But, the sad part will always be him being remembered as the one who gets posterized and getting caught in ankle breakers. For those fans who only sees Knight that way, here's what he has to say.
"That's what our society has drifted to - highlights. Who's going to get crossed? Who is going to get dunked on? Truth of the matter is, everybody is going to get dunked on. Everybody is going to get crossed. Our league is too good," Knight told Yahoo Sports.
"What gets me though is people try to define you by stuff like that. The positive will come to light, sooner or later. I'm blessed to do this. Highly favored. I don't have any worries. People say they feel bad for me. Don't feel for me. I'm living my life. I get paid to play basketball. I feel bad for a lot of y'all."
Also, Knight is definitely gunning for the All-Star slot he feels he deserved last season and with the play he is putting up this season, he might just get the nod.
"Should've been in there," Knight said. "Everybody that's there deserves to be there. But my only thing was, if Atlanta got four [players on the team], Golden State should've got four. Golden State had the best record in the West. ... I was thankful to be in the conversation, because it let me know I'm improving."
