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NBA Trade Rumors: 5 best fits for Eric Bledsoe

By Morgan Dunn

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 18: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game ao at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 18, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 18: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game ao at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 18, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 13: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates ahead of Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks during the final moments of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 13, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Knicks 113-111 in overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 13: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates ahead of Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks during the final moments of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 13, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Knicks 113-111 in overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

New York Knicks

This is not a great fit for Bledsoe, but there are rumors swirling that the Suns are interested in Knicks youngsters Frank Ntilikina and Willy Hernangomez. Point guard and center are the two positions at which Phoenix doesn’t boast a promising young player, so it’s not a surprise hear of their interest in these two.

Thus far, New York is reportedly opposed to including either of their young guys in a deal for Bledsoe:

However, when it comes to the Knicks one can’t rule anything out. Bledsoe doesn’t seem to fit the rebuilding timeline in New York, but that has never stopped owner James Dolan from demanding that the team land a veteran talent.

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Trading Ntilikina and Hernangomez would be a bad move for New York at this juncture, which always makes it feel like the most likely outcome given this team’s history.

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