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Adrian WojnarowskiESPN
The Houston Rockets traded forward Ryan Anderson and guard De’Anthony Melton to the Phoenix Suns for guards Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, league sources told ESPN.
The Rockets have been working to move Anderson, 30, for over a year. He has two years and $41 million left on his contract.
Chriss was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft but hasn’t come close to fulfilling his potential. Knight has two years and $30 million left on his contract, and missed last season because of a torn ACL.
The Suns are hopeful that Shaq Harrison could take a bigger role at point guard this season.
Anderson’s productivity dropped in each of his two seasons with the Rockets, averaging 9.3 points in 26 minutes last season. Anderson left New Orleans in 2016, signing a four-year, $80 million free-agent deal with Houston.
Melton, a shooting guard, was the 46th pick in the June draft out of USC.
Knight will get minutes in a reserve role behind Chris Paul.