The Phoenix Suns were always going to be a bad team, but I think we were all surprised when they started off the season with a historical loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, it seems things are getting worse.
On Sunday, Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe sent out a message on Twitter that seemed to insinuate that he no longer wanted to be a part of the organization in Phoenix.
That tweet set the NBA sphere on fire during a relatively sleepy afternoon. Ramifications of players being open with their requests to move teams has not always played out well for the organizations. Think about the decreased leverage for the Knicks and Pacers when it came to Paul George and Carmelo Anthony.
Via Twitter:
I Dont wanna be here
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) October 22, 2017
Hearing that Suns owner Robert Sarver is going to meet with Earl Watson today.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) October 22, 2017
Former Suns player Markieff Morris was fined $10K in Sept. 2015 for publicly demanding a trade.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 22, 2017
Come back home bro
— DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) October 22, 2017
It would be a major bummer for fans in Arizona if Bledsoe does indeed want out of Phoenix. The team has played all of three games, and after years of trade speculation around Bledsoe so it would be a huge blow to give him up to suitors for pennies on the dollar.
As of publication on Sunday afternoon we have yet to confirm that this is the intent of Bledsoe’s tweet, but no doubt we will hear more about it as the day goes on.