6:01pm: Discussions between the Suns and Bulls on Bledsoe involved the No. 16 overall pick, tweets Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders.
5:39pm: The Suns currently have no trades on tap, and are preparing to use the No. 4 pick in the draft, tweets TNT’s David Aldridge.
5:25pm: The Nuggets and Suns have discussed a trade that would send Eric Bledsoe to Denver, with Emmanuel Mudiay and the No. 13 pick going to Phoenix, league sources tell Chris Haynes of ESPN.com (Twitter link). No deal is imminent, but talks remain “fluid,” per Haynes.
ESPN’s Chad Ford first reported that the Nuggets and Bulls were engaged with the Suns today on possible Bledsoe trade scenarios, while Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times tweeted that Phoenix was still looking to make a “major splash” with Bledsoe and/or the No. 4 pick.
According to Ford, if the Suns use the fourth overall pick on De’Aaron Fox, it will likely signal that they found a taker on Bledsoe. If Phoenix isn’t able to complete a Bledsoe trade tonight, Josh Jackson is the more probable pick at No. 4, assuming he’s still on the board, says Ford.
Denver would be an interesting landing spot for Bledsoe, who averaged a career-best 21.1 PPG and 6.3 APG in 66 games last year, before he was benched down the stretch by the tanking Suns. Although Mudiay is a former seventh overall pick, his development has been slow so far, leaving the Nuggets seeking a possible long-term alternative at the point guard position.
That would be a pretty terrible trade for Phoenix, in my opinion
Why? It would clear Bledsoe’s contract from their books (most likely) and Phoenix would then be in position to add another young player in the draft in a deep draft plus Mudiay. Considering they’re still in rebuilding mode for a couple of years, seems like a sound move to me.
Is there a more pathetic defensive backcourt than if PHX trots out Fox and Booker as their starters?
Fox is a good defender. His on ball defense is great actually, he just need to get stronger to absorb contact better.
Bledsoe and Murray with Jokic? YES
Lol
Then you add guys like Faried and Plumlee, Gallinari and Chandler
Yeah dionis that would be awesome
Bledsoe can play PG and could get Butler back from Bulls if other 4 Pick,Bledsoe as a Rondo replacement if doesn’t come back.