The Phoenix Suns’ offseason has been a hectic one when it comes to NBA trade rumors floating around. There haven’t been many moves made to the roster, but there could be some big ones on the horizon.
Thus far, Phoenix has signed Josh Okogie and Damion Lee in free agency and acquired Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs in a trade. Acquiring players on minimum deals like that usually is a precursor to a larger move to be made, which the Suns have been linked to.
When Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, the Suns were one of the teams on his list of preferred landing spots. People around the league believe that is where he will ultimately end up, which is partly why the Nets haven’t received offers as strong as they were hoping.
Negotiations for him have gotten tougher after Deandre Ayton signed an offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers, which the Suns matched. Flying under the radar of all of these headline-grabbing rumors is that the team has also reportedly been seeing what kind of value Jae Crowder has around the league.
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Crowder is on an expiring deal and with an extension for Cam Johnson on the horizon, the Suns could look to squeeze whatever value they can out of the grizzled veteran. While he may have lost a step last season, he can still be a useful part of a rotation.
The Marquette product is a multi-positional defender and capable 3-point shooter. He would bring toughness, experience and leadership to whatever locker room he is a part of. Where could he end up?
Here are three trade suitors to monitor for Crowder.
