With the surprising trade of Jared Dudley to the Brooklyn Nets for Darrell Arthur who will be waived, the Phoenix Suns saved a couple million bucks this season. But then with a secondary trade with the Philadelphia 76ers brought back Richaun Holmes and his small salary, plus Phoenix sent Philly an extra million dollars, the savings that came by trading Dudley’s $9,530,000 contract was entirely wiped out.
Phoenix traded Dudley for one specific reason: he was never going to play for the Suns this season. It had nothing to do with his salary.