Eric Bledsoe sent home; is a trade finally on the way?

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Will Eric Bledsoe’s tweet result in him finally getting traded?

Yesterday, Bledsoe tweeted that he doesn’t want to be in Phoenix anymore, a perfectly acceptable sentiment considering how badly things are going for the Suns, who fired their head coach yesterday after an 0-3 start. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Bledsoe met with the Suns this morning and was sent home. He will not play in tonight’s game vs. the Sacramento Kings.

It’s no secret that Bledsoe has wanted out of Phoenix for a while. This summer, he was mentioned in a possible trade with the Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving, who eventually landed in Boston. Some scenarios still have him going to Cleveland for Isaiah Thomas, who will be out until January with an injury, while others have him going back to the Los Angeles Clippers, who traded him to the Suns in 2013. Other potential destinations include New York, Denver, and New Orleans, where he would be reunited with DeMarcus Cousins.

With two years left on his five-year, $70 million contract, there may not be a lot of teams that can afford Bledsoe right now, but it’s clear he and Phoenix are through.

UPDATE: Bledsoe’s defense for that tweet was classic…

McDonough RE: Bledsoe's tweet: "He said he was at a hair salon… I didn't believe that to be true. He won't be with us going forward."

— ABC15 Sports (@abc15sports) October 23, 2017

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