Eric Bledsoe demands trade
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Would be sweet if he went to new orleans
Probably best for all parties. Phoenix has gone all in on a rebuild/youth movement. Bledsoes nearly 28.
Hopefully the suns can get another good young piece for him, and Bledsoe can land on a team that's ready to compete now. Could open up more time for Ulis as well.
Hopefully the suns can get another good young piece for him, and Bledsoe can land on a team that's ready to compete now. Could open up more time for Ulis as well.
Phoenix is trying to be the worst team in the league. An All Star level veteran has no business being in that.
He'd be a great fit with Cleveland, Minnesota the Clippers, Milwaukee, and New Orleans.
He'd be a great fit with Cleveland, Minnesota the Clippers, Milwaukee, and New Orleans.
Well, I meant Christmas or Halloween, whichever is first.
If losing to the Lonzo led Lakers wasnt rock bottom, I dont know what is. The Suns are becoming the new Kings.
It saddens me to see most of the UK players on teams that can't compete. I wish Phoenix and Sacramento would stop drafting our players.
too much youth.
Look at 76ers. INSANE talent. 0 - 3. So much for process.
This is NBA, many players been at it for more than a decade. Can't have bunch of young players and expect to compete at high level.
Dude doesn't know how lucky he is. He's making millions playing a game and he complains. Wah
Who says he doesn’t realize how lucky and blessed he is. Losing gets old no matter why you play.
I get what you're saying, but I'd rather make 75k a year doing a job I love than make double that doing menial, boring, work where I'm not appreciated and dread going into Monday. Obviously he gets paid a boat load of money for a game, I get it, but if you're going to do a job, whether you're making millions or not, you'd like to be in a situation that makes you happy. He's made his money and given over half his career to such a garbage team. I'd imagine he'd like to finish his career being somewhere that makes him happy, even if it means a pay cut. I can't blame him.
He's making 14.5 million...yeah, I'll take that and be miserable playing a sport.
So? It's not like it's Phoenix basketball or go work at McDonald's. He's saying he's sick of being at an organization like Phoenix, who loses, a lot, and wants to go to a better team with better team values and doesn't suck ***. What's so hard to understand doing your job and having fun while doing it, money aside?
Bad form on Eric's part IMO. Not sure of the professional relationship and maybe he felt he had to do this, but it never looks good on the player.
And it’s like throwing the rest of your team mates under the bus.
But fans kill players that they think don't want to win badly enough. Which is it?
Besides, Bledsoe lived in a car just a few years ago. I think he's probably aware of how much better life is now.
He's been sending this same message privately since last season and the team has made no effort to fix anything or trade him.
No one who has watched Phoenix in the last 10 months thinks it makes Bledsoe look bad.
There aren’t a ton of great fits for Bledsoe. No dice on golden state. Houston has two guards that (when healthy) will both play ~35 minutes. San Antonio? Don’t know what their cap/pieces look like off the top of my head.
Cleveland already has an elite point guard, not to mention D Rose. Same for Boston. New Orleans has Rondo and Holiday. Milwaukee makes the most sense imo, but I’m not sure what Milwaukee could give up that would attract Phoenix.
Cleveland already has an elite point guard, not to mention D Rose. Same for Boston. New Orleans has Rondo and Holiday. Milwaukee makes the most sense imo, but I’m not sure what Milwaukee could give up that would attract Phoenix.
I admit I dont know the inside scoop on the situation, I just think it looks bad on the player. As you can see in this thread, making millions and taking things public.
Like I said, maybe he felt he had to, I just dont want our guys to catch a bad rap.
I think both teams would be happy with a Brogdon/Bledsoe swap.
Though with Bledsoe making it clear he wants out, the price is a lot lower. Phoenix would probably be happy just to shed his contract.
Bledsoe is an upgrade over Rondo.
Definitely, but they don’t need to eat up more of their cap with another point guard. They need a wing who can space the offense.
Bledsoe has been nothing but a "team player" for the Suns. Ownership always praised his work ethic. He was/is great in community... AND all the while his name has been involved in at least 6-8 trade rumors. He never complained once.
He has always taken the high road. And fans have really appreciated him for that and his play.
Something happened. Or something did not happen that he was expecting.
Can't blame him for basically saying "enough is enough"
Problem is most teams that are good have a good point guard. Im sure he wants to be sent to a team thats at least competitive or in position to make a PO run. Having said that i think he could be a good fit back in LA with the Clippers. Not exactly a great team but him, Griffin and Jordan would be a solid, fun 3 guys. Dunno what their cap situation is tho.
Depends on how each manages their money...the vast majority of these players are bankrupt 5-10 years after leaving the league.
Bledsoe is in his prime.
The team is in tank mode. Obviously don't give a **** about Briscoe...and somehow this is bad look for Briscoe?
They need to put more effort to put a winning team instead of letting the young players mature. Its a different discussion if Bledsoe was around 24-25.
The team is in tank mode. Obviously don't give a **** about Briscoe...and somehow this is bad look for Briscoe?
They need to put more effort to put a winning team instead of letting the young players mature. Its a different discussion if Bledsoe was around 24-25.
If only I knew the point you are trying to make.
The futility of Sunday blue laws in rural Kentucky.
Yep. I don't think a Bledsoe for briscoe trade is very even.
I didn’t really understand the Rondo move and sliding Jrue over to the 2. Seems to me they just made a signing to say they did and he’s still somewhat of a name.
Actually I loved what I saw from them playing the warriors...allowing Davis and even Cousins to push the ball up the floor.