The Phoenix Suns reportedly will try to trade Greg Monroe before looking into buying him out.
The Suns on Tuesday acquired Monroe from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade that also involved Eric Bledsoe. Milwaukee wants to contend in the Eastern Conference, while the Suns are rebuilding.
Phoenix doesn’t have a ton of use for Monroe, so they will look to trade him, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. If they are unable to trade him, they will likely explore a buyout and then try to put the open roster spot to good use, potentially by pursuing a trade for Jahlil Okafor.
Monroe, 27, was a starter and promising center for Detroit, who drafted him in 2010. But he became a bench player for Milwaukee the past two years and was hardly seeing minutes this season before hurting his calf.
Monroe, whose contract expires after the season, is making just under $18 million this season.
