The long wait is nearly over. It appears the Phoenix Suns have granted Eric Bledsoe his wish to be traded.
Phoenix finalizing deal to send Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee for Greg Monroe and a first-round draft pick, sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 7, 2017
The talented point guard has been away from the team since October 23 after he cryptically tweeted, “I don’t want to be here” one day earlier. Suns general manager Ryan McDonough expressed Bledsoe “won’t be with us moving forward” as speculation began to grow where Bled’s next destination may be.
Phoenix in return gets backup center Greg Monroe and a first-round pick.
Good deal for Bucks if it goes through, though it would complicate cap/tax situation for next season. May need to use another pick to dump $
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) November 7, 2017
Bledsoe, 27, averaged 21.3 points, 6.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 66 games last season before the being shut down for the remainder of the season. He has two years left on his 5-year, $70 million contract he signed with the Suns back in 2014.
Monroe, also 27, averaged 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds a game in 15.8 minutes per game.
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