5 potential trade destinations for Eric Bledsoe
By Joe Romano
Eric Bledsoe took to Twitter on Sunday to express frustration with his current situation. Reports are that the Suns will be trading the disgruntled guard.
The Phoenix Suns are 0-3 and have two embarrassing losses under their belt. This has been a rough start to the season. Changes are coming in Phoenix.
They’re already fired coach Earl Watson. Next on the list is to apparently trade their best player. Point guard Eric Bledsoe was dismissed from practice earlier today and the expectation around the league is that the Suns find him a new home quickly.
A separation between Bledsoe and the Suns almost took shape over the summer when the guard was involved in trade talks. The most common trade discussion was for another point guard demanding a trade, Kyrie Iving. Irving has since been moved to Boston and Bledsoe remained in Phoenix.
The young Suns do not make sense for a player in his prime at 27 years old. Phoenix expects to lose games and continue collecting assets. Bledsoe clearly does not want to go through that.
While it seems like a trade is inevitable, there are a handful of landing spots for Bledsoe. He is a talented player coming off back to back seasons of 20 points and 6 assists per game. The rangy point guard is also an excellent defensive player.
The biggest issue facing the Suns is getting proper value back for a player that the league now knows wants out. The Cavaliers were able to get good value for Irving but that is a vastly different situation. Irving is an All Star and All NBA talent while Bledsoe is talented but has yet to garnish those accolades.
The five best trades for Bledsoe are to follow.