In this battle of wills and dollar bills between Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns, something and someone has to give.
It will be the Suns.
Quite literally, they'll have to give Bledsoe a lot of money.
It just remains to be seen how much, since his market value and worth to the Suns are still very much up in the air.
The Offer
Chris Broussard of ESPN.com initially reported on July 17 that the Suns were offering Bledsoe four years and $48 million, while the explosive point guard was seeking a max contract worth five years and approximately $80 million.
Neither side has budged weeks later, and it's created a potential rift between player and team, according to CSNNW.com's Chris Haynes:
Phoenix has made it known publicly and repeatedly that they intend to match any offer sheets competitors issue out to Bledsoe. This tactic has succeeded in scaring away any potential suitors so far. However, the effort by the Suns to undermine Bledsoe’s market is what has angered Bledsoe and his reps and led to a standoff in which the relationshi ...
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