The Phoenix Suns have a guard heavy roster with Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, and Devin Booker. They can’t play all of these guys, so they are looking to trade one of them. According to a recent Sporting News report by Sean Deveney, they’ll move Bledsoe:
Another young veteran who will be firmly on the trading block is Eric Bledsoe of the Suns, as Phoenix seeks to rebalance its guard-heavy roster and hopes to add frontcourt help. The Suns have interest in drafting point guard Kris Dunn of Providence with the No. 4 pick, which would give them a rookie to develop while cashing in on Bledsoe’s value.
According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Suns are looking to move either Bledsoe or Knight. They were also interested in acquiring Gordon Hayward.
The growing sense in league circles is that the Suns are determined to move either Bledsoe or Brandon Knight before the start of next season
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 23, 2016
Sources say Phoenix, in its failed trade pitch to convince Utah to surrender Gordon Hayward, tried to pair Eric Bledsoe with a lottery pick
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 23, 2016
So far, the Suns have done a good job rebuilding. They are looking to potentially draft Kris Dunn with the 4th pick (even though Marquese Chriss wants to play for them) and makes sense going there, but if they do that, they can’t still have Bledsoe. The Suns are definitely one of the best up-and-coming teams in the league, and Bledsoe isn’t cutting it for them. He is injured too often, so they are going to look for someone else to play his role.
