Eric Bledsoe rumors: Will Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns compromise?

Although he is a very talented, young player, Phoenix Suns’ restricted free agent guard Eric Bledsoe, remains on the open market. The Suns reportedly offered Bledsoe a four-year, $48 million deal but Bledsoe is looking for a deal worth about $80 million over five years. Bledsoe has become upset with the Suns and could wind up simply signing his qualifying offer and becoming a free agent next year.

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Nate Duncan of Basketball Insiders thinks the two sides could come to a compromise in the next few weeks.

"I would expect something to get done before training camp, especially given the fact that Bledsoe has had his knee scoped twice already. We may see a compromise along the lines of what you talked about, or maybe by getting less years. Bledsoe has only been making around a million a year so far, so even 2 or 3 years at around $10 million is enough of a raise, and enough money that he should be set for life, which he is not now. Also, a shorter contract will allow Bledsoe to become a free agent again at 26 or 27 rather than 28, which would be helpful in getting another long-term deal as the TV money increases beyond 2016."

Bledsoe averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 47.7% from the field, 35.7% from beyond the arc and 77.2% from the free throw line last season.

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