There weren’t a few general managers who picked up their phones and contacted Phoenix Suns GM Ryan McDonough who put embattled point guard Eric Bledsoe on the trading block, and in the end, it’s the Milwaukee Bucks, who landed the services of the Kentucky product.
Speaking on his own podcast, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that the Suns had a different asking price for Bledsoe than the one they eventually got. The Bucks only had to give up Greg Monroe and a first and second round picks, both with protection, for next year’s draft to acquire Bledsoe. Originally, McDonough’s office wanted a solid young player and a pair of first-round picks, per Wojnarowski.
By trading Monroe, the Bucks turned the big man’s expiring contract into an elite point guard Milwaukee could use for a deep playoff run. Bledsoe’s contract won’t expire until the summer of 2019.
The arrival of Bledsoe to Milwaukee, however, is a downer for Bucks sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon, who’s having a great season so far. Brogdon is averaging 16.2 points and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 50.5 percent from the field this year but is expected to cede his starting role to Bledsoe sooner than later.
Before sparking a controversy with his “I don’t want to be here” tweet that caused the Suns’ decision to put him in the doghouse, Eric Bledsoe was averaging 15.7 points and 3.0 assists per game for Phoenix.
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