Jae Crowder dropping big hint about his future with cryptic post?

Feb 22, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder (99) works out before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Jae Crowder may be breaking off a little preview of what is soon to come.

The disgruntled Phoenix Suns forward went viral this week for a cryptic post to his Instagram Story. Crowder posted a single clock emoji with no caption.

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Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein then tweeted in the aftermath of Crowder’s post that there have been “credible rumors” that Phoenix is making progress on a trade for Crowder. The post by Crowder may have been feeding into that notion, Stein adds.

The 32-year-old Crowder has not played for the Suns all season as they work on finding a trade for him. The relationship looks unsalvageable at this point given that Crowder has remained away from the team despite fellow forward Cameron Johnson recently going down with a multi-week meniscus injury.

Crowder is on an expiring contract (making $10.2 million this season) and can provide plenty of 3-and-D juice to a team. The list of top contenders interested in trading for him is vast, so we will see which one of them Crowder potentially ends up with.