Through three games, the Phoenix Suns look to be the NBA’s worst team. They’ve lost two games by 40-plus points and allowed 132 points in a loss to the Lakers. The Suns are really bad, and Eric Bledsoe’s future in Phoenix has been an uncertain topic the past few seasons.
So, when Bledsoe tweeted “I don’t wanna be here” on Sunday afternoon, NBA fans were stunned.
Of course, we don’t know the context here. For all we know, Bledsoe could be at Home Depot and decided to share his feelings about Home Depot’s dullness with 207,000 followers. The optics certainly pointed to a commentary about the Suns and fans reacted as such.
I said before season started Bledsoe wants to be moved & will be moved. Talked with him earlier today- not surprised he has made it public.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) October 22, 2017
Seriously, free Eric Bledsoe. He deserves better.
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) October 22, 2017
Eric Bledsoe is gonna be the first player to tweet themselves into a trade.
— Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) October 22, 2017
Hey, who can blame Bledsoe? Nobody really wants to be on the Suns right now
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) October 22, 2017
So they've known Bledsoe doesn't want to be here since the offseason and still went into this year with him on the roster. Horrendous.
— Scott Howard (@ScottHoward42) October 22, 2017
The Suns would be best served to immediately move Bledsoe. Other vets too. Just go all in on the young guys and move forward that way.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 22, 2017
Anyone who’s watched four minutes of the Suns this year can’t be surprised Bledsoe isn’t super pleased.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) October 22, 2017
Eric Bledsoe's Suns have been outscored by 92 points, the worst scoring margin through 3 games by any team in NBA history.
— Micah Adams (@MicahAdams13) October 22, 2017
The Suns would fire head coach Earl Watson that same afternoon.