The Phoenix Suns are seriously serious about seriously trading Eric Bledsoe. Rumblings gained some traction ahead of the draft, the belief being that Phoenix was looking to move up. But with the team preparing to offer restricted free agent Brandon Knight a fat contract, Bledsoe isn’t yet considered safe. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein (h/t ProBasketballTalk: [...]
June 29, 2015
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Those hoping that the New York Knicks retain their 2015 draft pick aren’t in the clear just yet. The NBA draft is on Thursday, and the Knicks hold the No. 4 selection, their highest lottery position since 1985. Working off a 17-win campaign, most expect them to keep the pick. They’re by no means your [...]
June 23, 2015
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Oh me, oh my: The Phoenix Suns are apparently at it again. After flipping two of the three heads on their three-headed point guard monster during the regular season—Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas—the Suns are now apparently willing to move Eric Bledsoe. Not only that, they’re being aggressive about it, targeting the New York Knicks’ [...]
June 23, 2015
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Fill in the blank time! Goran Dragic’s future outlook with the Phoenix Suns is [insert one-word description here]. Each of the following words are acceptable: uncertain, bizarre, nonexistent, weird, quirky, punchdrunklove, confusing. There are other passable answers, but we’ll stop there for brevity’s sake. Dragic has long been a rumor-mill staple. He’s slated for free [...]
February 16, 2015
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This season, Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal told USA Today that himself and Wall are, “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” But, after his dismissal from the Warriors, former Head Coach Mark Jackson called Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry the, “greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.” Since then, the question of [...]
January 19, 2015
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Isaiah Thomas has fired his agent. Nobody panic. From AZ Central’s Paul Coro: With news of Thomas firing his agent, Andy Miller, two weeks ago and with him becoming trade-eligible this week, the dot-connectors went to work after Thomas’ comment to cbssports.com last month that the Suns situation “was not what I expected.” Miller negotiated [...]
December 18, 2014
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It was a thrilling Monday night in Staples Center as the Los Angeles Clippers came out victorious in overtime against the visiting Phoenix Suns with a score of 121-120. Blake Griffin led the way for the Clippers and had a game-high of 45 points, while for the Suns it was Eric Bledsoe with an epic [...]
December 9, 2014
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Sacramento’s loss is Phoenix’s gain. Instead of re-signing the diminutive 5’9″ Isaiah Thomas over the offseason, the Kings signed and traded him to the Suns, electing to roll with free agents Darren Collison and Ramon Sessions. This surprised some. Many, even. Just not Thomas himself. Said the point guard while speaking with Basketball Insiders’ Alex [...]
October 23, 2014
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Way to steal Michael Beasley’s thunder, Eric Bledsoe. After months of waiting and stalemating and—more disturbingly—no negotiations, Bledsoe finally reached an agreement with the Phoenix Suns that will pay him $70 million over the next five years, according to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/514893545384460289] Wait, there’s more: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/514893892614098944] So much for the Suns [...]
September 24, 2014
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Just when you thought that free agency fever has already concluded, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly offered a four-year, $63 million dollar max contract to Phoenix Suns’ guard Eric Bledsoe, according to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst. This maximum contract is what Bledsoe has been waiting for this entire off-season; however, the only way for this deal [...]
September 21, 2014
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