Bucks, Heat are still watching Jae Crowder from Suns
NBA Analytics NetworkThe Phoenix Suns have yet to vacate Jae Crowder by the NBA trade deadline. He has sat out …
The Phoenix Suns have yet to vacate Jae Crowder by the NBA trade deadline. He has sat out the entire season dating back to training camp despite being in the final year of his current contract. Where could he end up?
Crowder made a useful contribution to the wing during the Suns’ run to the NBA Finals. When Phoenix made it clear that he would be moved to the bench during the upcoming season in favor of starting Cam Johnson, Crowder decided he wanted to sit to be traded to a new team.
According to Marc Stein van The Stein Line, the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat are among the teams still interested in trading for Crowder. However, there are some concerns about his ability to quickly return to competition after serving out.
The Bucks and Heat are also among the teams that remain interested in Phoenix’s Jae Crowder, but Crowder’s ban from the Suns pending a trade approaches four months. That raises questions for potential suitors, as well as for the Suns if they ever decide to bring Crowder back, about how long it will take the 32-year-old to acclimate to a team and the state of his fitness more than halfway through. The season.
The Bucks almost traded for Crowder earlier in the season, but a three-team trade involving the Houston Rockets failed to come to fruition. Speaking of the Rockets, however, Milwaukee has also discussed a trade for Eric Gordon, in an effort to send multiple second-round picks to close a deal.
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Both the Bucks and Heat are among the teams also linked as possible trade brokers for Cam Reddish ahead of the midseason deadline. Other teams that have been named as potential suitors include the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bucks are in a situation where they’re limited in trading assets, but they’re clearly motivated to add another wing based on how they’re already tied to multiple names that fit that mold. With Giannis Antetokounmpo in his prime, it will be natural to stay creative with making upgrades in season.
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The Heat could use another option in the four to play alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. The team lost PJ Tucker in the off-season and needs to add depth to the position. Like the Bucks, Miami doesn’t have a lot of trading assets to work with, and with Crowder about to go free agency, they could potentially pursue him in free agency.
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