Jae Crowder’s exit is still cooking. If a few days ago we knew that the veteran forward would be separated from the discipline of the Suns (by mutual agreement) until a transfer is finalized, now it is Shams Charania from The Athletic who puts on the table the name of four teams that would be following in his footsteps: Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
Of those mentioned, Miami’s interest is far from new. Before knowing the exact situation of Crowder in Phoenix, Barry Jackson for the Miami Herald He pointed out that this was a goal of the Heat, who would be happy to get him back following being an essential part of the team that reached the NBA Finals in the Orlando bubble. In addition, they see him as the ideal player to cover the loss of PJ Tucker
What exchange might the Floridians propose? Well, everything indicates, because of how last year unfolded, that Duncan Robinson would be the first on the list. The shooter lost Erik Spoelstra’s trust and at times even disappeared from the rotation. Including him in a possible package would mean that Phoenix would have to put another player on the board to match salaries, which in turn would lead them to ask for a certain draft pick.
Continuing with the interested organizations, in the case of Boston it seems difficult for them to find a viable transfer, since the boys who might interest the Suns point to untouchables, and those who do not fall into that range are far from being able to match Crowder’s salary .
As for Dallas, the door might open if Phoenix has an interest in Dwight Powell or Reggie Bullock. The attraction for Crowder in this case would be to have the title very close, since the Mavericks are not left over in the ‘three’. Finally, Memphis might use the dead money of Danny Green’s contract plus picks, a formula that would allow them to strengthen without losing any potential in their roster.
Interestingly, these four teams are well known to Crowder, as he has played for all of them. Of his 10-year career, he spent the first five split between Dallas and Boston. More sporadic was his appearance in Memphis and Miami, since his services were divided between them in the 2019-20 campaign.
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