Suns forward Jae Crowder tweeted and deleted “99 won’t be there!” in reply to a Duane Rankin article about training camp questions, notes Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports (Twitter link). The Suns are rumored to be exploring the trade market for the veteran, with Crowder said to be interested in a return to the Heat, though that would be tricky, at least for now, due to salary-matching rules.
In 67 games (28.1 MPG) with the Suns last season, all starts, the 32-year-old averaged 9.4 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.9 APG and 1.4 SPG on .399/.348/.789 shooting. While his long-range shooting is inconsistent, Crowder remains a solid defender and smart passer on a reasonable $10.2MM expiring deal.
Here’s more from the Pacific:
- Clippers guard John Wall recently opened up about his personal struggles the past few years in an article for The Players Tribune. Wall contemplated suicide after a series of traumatic events, including tearing his Achilles tendon, an infection from the subsequent surgeries that nearly caused his foot to be amputated, and losing his mother to breast cancer. Wall details how close he was to his mother, whom he calls his “best friend in the whole world.”
- Every member of the Lakers‘ roster except for Dennis Schröder attended a players-led minicamp in San Diego on Friday, sources tell ESPN’s Dave McMenamin (Twitter links). Schröder was unable to attend due to logistical reasons — he’s still organizing a move back to L.A., per McMenamin. The veteran point guard has been quite busy recently. He signed a one-year deal to return to the Lakers last week and finished competing for Germany at EuroBasket last weekend.
- James Ham of The Kings Beat breaks down the Kings‘ depth at center entering training camp. Domantas Sabonis and Richaun Holmes figure to see the majority of the minutes at the five, and new head coach Mike Brown might experiment with playing them together at times, Ham writes.
Crowder is so annoying + mid
Watch him get fined for this
Get off social media if you a millionaire!
“Every member of the Lakers‘ roster except for Dennis Schröder attended a players-led minicamp in San Diego on Friday.” Working out early is exactly what a team that can’t keep their players healthy for a full season should be doing. LOLOL!!!
Yep, because climbing out of the couch and going full bore is the prescribed method.
Lakers need Crowder and depth
Westbrook to third team
The Lakers seem hesitant to give up one or both picks. And teams only want to trade with the Lakers if they are giving up picks. Crowder could get bought out if there is no team that is willing to trade for him
What no Westbrook pretend trade proposal? Does that mean Lakers has given up trying to trade him? Probably more like every team is waiting until mid season to trade for him for picks included.
Jae Crowder is definitely feeling some type of way. He’s not being valued by the organization so how can you be mad at him. I think the Phoenix Suns need to trade him. Then give Cam Johnson his extension and turn the Power Forward position over to him. He would look great on the Chicago Bulls and they can send Coby White to the Phoenix Suns.
California hoops fans have become as annoying as the long obnoxious NYC metro fans have been
Lakers and Warriors fans always filling up comments threads w their narcissistic wants
New owners should decide what to do with the team’s players
John Wall is about to have a great season!!! Mark my words. He’s in a perfect situation. He’s super hungry to get back out there and show the world he still official.
Dennis Schroder just need some rest because he’s been playing with Germany at such a high level. Dennis Schroder will look really good this season when it gets rolling. Dennis the Menace!
California hoops fans have become as annoying as the long obnoxious NYC metro fans have been
Lakers and Warriors fans always filling up comments threads w their narcissistic wants
LOL California isn’t like New York fans we win championships and that’s why you troll our teams lol
Says more about NYC fans than CA fans, but he has a good point. Dubs fans have reached near Laker-fan entitlement levels.
Wall to Clippers is like Westbrook to Lakers. You heard it here