Derrick Williams is expected to receive interest in free agency from at least seven teams.

The Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks will pursue Williams.

Williams has been with the Kings since 2013 when he was traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LaMarcus Aldridge will meet with seven teams in free agency in the following order:

Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
New York Knicks

Aldridge is not currently planning on meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers as they've already offered a full maximum contract.

The Phoenix Suns have interest in trading Eric Bledsoe this offseason, but an acceptable deal may be difficult for the team to find.

Bledsoe signed a new deal last offseason with the Suns after a prolonged restricted free agency.

“There was a reason,” one general manager told SN, “that no one wanted to give him that ($70 million) contract last year. I think you still have to worry about his health. I think you worry about how coachable he is, too.”

Bledsoe has four years and $57 million left on his contract.

The Suns are expected to sign Brandon Knight to a new contract.

One team expected to express interest in Bledsoe are the Sacramento Kings.

Brandon Knight and the Phoenix Suns will agree upon a five-year, $70 million deal.

The Suns acquired Knight at the trade deadline in a deal that included trading away a future first round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers. Knight becomes a restricted free agent on July 1st.

Phoenix signed Eric Bledsoe to a five-year, $70 million deal last year after a prolonged restricted free agency.

The Phoenix Suns plan to start their free agency with pursuits of LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love.

The Suns are not permitted to comment on free agents but said they will be aggressive. They will also have another priority in Brandon Knight.

"We're going to be aggressive and target the best players," Ryan McDonough said. "I think you'll see us go after the top guys. We hope to get meetings with some of the top free agents and sell them on all Phoenix has to offer.

"You win big in this league with elite players. We had some success over the past couple years, not as much as we'd like this past year, but we're going to be aggressive. There's a great history and tradition here. You saw how a player like Steve Nash transforms an organization when he arrives. We'd be doing a disservice to ourselves and our fans if we didn't go after the top guys."

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Jon Leuer to the Phoenix Suns for the draft rights for Andrew Harrison.

The Suns selected Harrison with the 44th overall pick.

Danny Granger has exercised the one-year player option on his contract for the 2015-16 season, the Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday.

Granger was acquired by the Suns from the Miami Heat in a trade on Feb. 19, 2015.

Lon Babby will transition from president of the Phoenix Suns to senior advisor on August 1st.

Ryan McDonough will become head of basketball operations for the Suns.

Babby is a former player agent.

“I am grateful that Robert has accommodated my wish to reduce my work load, while remaining a vital part of the Suns organization.  At this stage of my career, I welcome the flexibility that comes with this new role, a flexibility that will enable me to do other things that are important to me both personally and in the community.  I feel particularly confident in making this transition because of the quality of leadership in place within the organization,” said Babby.

Jeff Hornacek reportedly rejected an opportunity to meet with officials from Iowa State about their head coaching vacancy.

Hornacek, like Fred Hoiberg, played collegiately for Iowa State.

Hornacek discussed the Iowa State rumors with the media on Tuesday and reaffirmed his commitment to the Phoenix Suns.

He said via Paul Coro:

"Ryan (McDonough) and I came here for a purpose. We think we've got a good young crew that we can build with. We'll work on getting some more veteran guys to help them but we've got a job to do here and that's our plan."

Shawn Marion insisted about wanting a max contract back in 2007 and helped blow up a three-team deal that could have sent Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves to Phoenix Suns.

Instead, Marion was sent to Miami for Shaquille O'Neal at the deadline.

Marion was offered a four-year contract to stay with the Heat but not the max.