Phoenix traded for Kelly Oubre Jr. during last season, and for half a season he fit beautifully with Devin Booker at the two and Deandre Ayton at center. There was natural chemistry with potential to build upon.
That made T.J. Warren expendable, especially for a Phoenix team looking to clear cap space for a point guard and more talent on the roster. Warren, as well as Josh Jackson, have been available. Warren averaged 18 points a game last season before a bone bruise sidelined him for half a season, and he is owed a reasonable (by NBA standards) $35 million over the next three seasons.
Dallas and Indiana have interest in Warren, something first reported by Ian Begley of SNY and confirmed by others.
The Dallas Mavericks are among the teams who have expressed interest in obtaining Phoenix's T.J. Warren via trade, per SNY sources. Opposing teams remain under the belief that Phoenix is open to moving Warren and Josh Jackson, as The Athletic reported.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 20, 2019
Source confirms that Mavs are among teams in the hunt to trade for Suns SF T.J. Warren. So are Pacers. Warren, who averaged 18 ppg with .549 eFG last season, would provide Mavs some much-needed scoring punch on the wing. He's signed for $35M over next three seasons. https://t.co/ulddIZcneY
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 20, 2019
Warren is a solid rotation NBA wing, especially on a team that likes to play uptempo. He can knock down the three (42 percent last season, a massive jump from where he was earlier in his career) and is a guy who can get buckets (and explode for 25 or more a few times a season). His liability is on the other end, he’s not much of a defender.
There’s value in Warren, and he’s the kind of player who could be moved on Draft night. Or, maybe early in July. Something to watch as there is a lot of buzz around him right now.
