What a Sign-and-Trade for Eric Bledsoe Would Have to Look Like

September 19th, 2014 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »

The differences between Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns are rapidly becoming irreconcilable, and it's no longer crazy to ask if a divorce is the best thing for both parties.

The mechanics of pulling off such a separation, though, are only getting more complicated.

In fact, even with the latest intriguing development in the ongoing saga, we're still left with more questions than answers.

Per Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com:

With just days before the start of training camp, the Minnesota Timberwolves are making a final push to acquire restricted free-agent guard Eric Bledsoe in a sign-and-trade with the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN.com. 

The Wolves are offering Bledsoe the four-year, $63 million maximum-level contract that he has been seeking, sources said.

OK, great. We have what appears to be a deal.

But the Timberwolves don't have the cap room to fit Bledsoe on a max deal, and we don't know who they'd theoretically send back to Phoenix to make the money work. Are the Suns getting Ricky Rubio? Perhaps Nikola Pekovic?



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