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The Suns announced that Crowder would be away from the team until Phoenix was able to find him a new home. As of yet, that has not happened.
Recently, Bleacher Report mentioned three interested suitors for Crowder: the Bucks, Hawks and Golden State Warriors. According to Eric Pincus:
Buzz permeated NBA circles over the past week that the Phoenix Suns are close to finding a deal for veteran Jae Crowder, who has been working out away from the team all season, staying in shape for an eventual trade. The Suns have several suitors, including the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors. One executive told B/R that the final result could be a multi-team trade with three, four or even five NBA franchises.
It was reported last week that the Suns came close to landing a three-team trade for Crowder, though it ultimately seemed to fall through. The team that would have been landing Crowder in that deal? Milwaukee, according to Fischer:
Crowder’s other main suitor, sources told Yahoo Sports, is Milwaukee. Last week, word spread among league personnel that a three-team structure with the Bucks ultimately landing Crowder was gaining momentum, although clearly no deal came to fruition. Rival front offices have been contacted as part of various three-team frameworks that would send Crowder outbound, sources said.
Our own Scotto mentioned more suitors for Crowder recently, too:
Jae Crowder is the player executives around the league are monitoring closely as the player most likely to be traded. Despite Cameron Johnson’s torn meniscus that’s expected to sideline him 1-2 months, there’s still no expectation Crowder will return to the Suns. Several teams, including the Bucks, Hawks, Heat, and others, have expressed interest in Crowder.
We’ll see how much longer this one plays out, but there’s little doubt Crowder will be dealt at some point before the trade deadline.
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