Suns deal Bledsoe to Bucks
The Suns on Tuesday traded disgruntled guard Eric Bledsoe to the Bucks for big man Greg Monroe and two draft picks— a protected first- rounder and a protected second- rounder — in 2018.
Bledsoe, 27, had not been with the Suns since Oct. 22, when he posted ‘‘ I Don’t wanna be here’’ on Twitter the same day the team fired coach Earl Watson. He was sent home by the Suns after the tweet and later was fined $ 10,000 by the NBA.
Bledsoe, who averaged 15.7 points in three games with the Suns, will take his physical Wednesday and is expected to join the Bucks in time for their game Thursday against the Spurs in San Antonio. Kevin Love scored 32 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, LeBron James added 30 points, eight rebounds and nine assists and the Cavaliers overcame a virtuoso performance by
Giannis Antetokounmpo to earn a 124- 119 victory against the visiting Bucks.
Antetokounmpo scored 40 points on 16- for- 21 shooting from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.