It might not boast quite the poetic pull of LeBron James’ prodigal return, but the ongoing negotiations—some might call it a feud—between Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns certainly don't lack for political intrigue.
After entering the summer as a prime candidate for a maximum contract, Bledsoe is now considering whether or not to accept Phoenix’s offer of four years and $48 million (per AZCentral.com’s Dan Bickley).
With the league’s free-agent money quickly drying up, the prospect of a last-second dark-horse suitor swooping in with $80 million is becoming less likely by the day.
Worse still, the longer Bledsoe waits, the more apt the Suns will be to pull their offer altogether, leaving the fourth-year combo guard with little choice but to accept the team’s original qualifying offer of $3.7 million for the 2014-15 season.
Given the complex dynamics at play, it’s safe to wonder whether, and to what extent, the Bledsoe saga risks sinking the Suns’ chemistry.
Even in a league leaning harder and heavier every year on the science of stat ...
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Is Eric Bledsoe Saga About to Sink Phoenix Suns’ Chemistry?
August 1st, 2014 by Jim Cavan Leave a reply »
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