Moments after I wrote this post, the Phoenix Suns traded small forward T.J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers, along with their 32nd overall pick, in exchange for cash.
Clearly a cash dump to clear cap space for a 19-63 team who only had about $9 million available to spend this offseason, the Suns lost a very good player with absolutely no off the court issues (we’re looking at you, Josh Jackson) who showed unexpected improvement in his fifth season by taking a huge leap in 3-point shooting, averaging 42.8% from beyond the arc after shooting a meager 26.