With marquee free agent LaMarcus Aldridge in their sights, the Phoenix Suns reportedly completed a multi-player trade to make cap room in the event the All-Star forward chooses to relocate to Arizona.
The Suns are sending Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for future draft picks.
Phoenix has traded Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to Detroit for future picks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015
The Pistons will send the Suns a 2020 second-round draft pick. So yes, the Suns are clearing salary cap space.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015
The Suns have cleared $20M in salary cap space, allowing them to potentially sign LaMarcus Aldridge without the need for a sign-and-trade.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015
Suns have no assurance that Aldridge will sign, but the fact that he's suddenly so intrigued has motivated them to push hard.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015
