It's clear that this news affects Knight in negative way. He's very unlikely to see 36 minutes per game like he did a year ago. On the plus side, he will be the team's unquestioned sixth man, and he'll be one of the best in the NBA off the bench.
#Suns Watson, "We want all of our players who step on the court to feel like starters"; added Knight now in discussion for Sixth Man of Year
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) October 3, 2016
Now, you could be thinking that it's ridiculous of me to even suggest picking Knight late. I have to say that you're wrong, and here's why.
Last year, Knight averaged 19.6 points -- on 17.2 field goal attempts per game -- and 5.1 assists on a usage rate of 26.2%. Even in more limited time, Knight will have the ball in his hands and will get the ball up frequently. These were the same reasons Knight finished last year as a seventh-round pick, providing the most value in the categories of points, threes, and assists, according to Basketball Monster.
Knight's ADP of 63, according to FantasyPros, is way too high -- even for a bona fide starter. It's a little more reasonable in Yahoo! leagues (74.3) opposed to ESPN leagues (65.7). It's completely inappropriate when you look back and see that Knight's production was that of a seventh-rounder a year ago. He's more suited to be a 9th- or 10th-round pick, so plan accordingly.