"The Suns could use a pure-shooting off guard who's unattached and has an All-Star resume. And there is one available.

Michael Redd, who has a scary knee history, worked out for the Suns at US Airways Center on Tuesday, and the Suns are expected to sign the 32-year-old Thursday to address their need for scoring and shooting.

Redd likely would not play immediately as he learns the Suns' system and works into playing shape.

Redd worked out for the Suns along with free agent NBA veteran Ime Udoka and free agent Gilbert Brown, but Redd appears to have the primary interest. The Suns also had Redd's left knee examined because he has played only 61 games over the past three seasons due to two surgeries. Redd tore the anterior-cruciate ligament and medial-collateral ligament in his left knee in January 2009 and did it again in January 2010. He played only 10 games last season, averaging 4.4 points and 13.4 minutes and looking like a defensive liability for Milwaukee.

Before the injuries, Redd was a top NBA shooter who averaged more than 20 points for six consecutive seasons (2003-04 through 2008-09), topping out at 26.7 in 2006-07, and had a career 3-point shooting percentage of 38.3. Other teams, such as Indiana and New York, recently looked into signing the 6-foot-6 2004 All-Star now that he is a free agent coming off a six-year, $91 million contract with Milwaukee."