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Eric Bledsoe To Be Traded To Milwaukee For Greg Monroe

We are not even a month into the regular season and a player is already getting traded so can you imagine what will happen when the trade deadline hits on February 8th 2018 at 3pm?

Phoenix is finalizing a deal to send guard Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee for center Greg Monroe and a first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN's Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski."according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks

The deal could also include a second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks

Bledsoe has been away from the Suns since general manager Ryan McDonough sent him home on Oct. 23. One day earlier, Bledsoe tweeted, "I don't wanna be here." "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks

McDonough announced at the time that Bledsoe "won't be with us going forward," and said he didn't believe Bledsoe's explanation that he was tweeting about wanting to leave a hair salon. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks

McDonough reiterated last month that the Suns had no timetable for a potential trade involving Bledsoe. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks

Bledsoe previously had met with Suns owner Robert Sarver and McDonough during the preseason and requested a trade, sources told ESPN. Bledsoe was told by management, according to sources, that the team had underperformed ever since he was given starting point guard responsibilities. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21326383/phoenix-suns-finalizing-deal-send-eric-bledsoe-milwaukee-bucks