Minnesota Timberwolves still want Eric Bledsoe, offering max deal

By Cameron La Fontaine | Sep 22, 2014

Mar 28, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) stands on the court during the second quarter against the New York Knicks at US Airways Center. The Suns won 112-88. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

Phoenix Suns point guard has been the biggest question mark of the postseason and has been in gridlock with the Suns ever since their four year, $48 million offer in July. The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to sign Bledsoe just days before training camp to a max deal of 4 years, $63 million that Bledsoe wanted.

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According to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst, this is only possible through a sign and trade and without Kevin Love as a bargaining chip anymore, it’s been difficult for Minnesota.

Since the addition of Andrew Wiggins in the Kevin Love trade that sent Love to Cleveland and brought Wiggings, Anthony Bennett, Thaddeus Young and cash to Minnesota, the Timberwolves have only increased their interest in acquiring a point guard like Bledsoe to lead their young offense.

Bledsoe only wants a maximum deal contract and the Timberwolves are the team that is offering it.

Since signing guard Isaiah Thomas to a four-year, $27 million deal and drafting point guard Tyler Ennis in the 2014 NBA draft along with having point guard Goran Dragic and making a push for guard Zoran Dragic, Bledsoe’s relationship with the Suns has worn down.

With the max deal offered by the Timberwolves, Bledsoe may not be able to turn it down, but the Suns have to be willing to do a sign and trade. It looks like Bledsoe is getting closer and closer to leaving Phoenix.

Bledsoe averaged 17.7 points and 5.5 assists in 43 games for the Suns last season before he had to have surgery on his right knee for a torn meniscus.

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