Washington Wizards Receive: F Jae Crowder, 2024 First-Round Pick (Swap – PHO)
Phoenix Suns Receive: F Rui Hachimura
With that said, players find themselves in trade rumors for plenty of different reasons.
Sometimes, there’s a mutual interest in parting ways. A player may not be happy with his role, and if he’s unhappy enough, a team may not be happy to have him anyway.
Other times, a player simply isn’t meeting expectations. If they have a contract negotiation coming up, that’s especially significant.
A team may scramble to find value for them before they lose them for nothing.
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Jae Crowder falls into the former camp. He’s so unhappy in Phoenix that he refuses to even play. Meanwhile, Hachimura falls into the latter group.
Should the Suns take a chance on him?