The Phoenix Suns traded TJ Warren to the Indiana Pacers for cash considerations last year. A trade at the time was perplexing form the Suns perspective, TJ was arguable their second best player last year behind Devin Booker and they are trading him for…Cash. This was seen as a robbery for the Pacers acquiring an NBA starter for cash but so far this season the trade may have worked out in the Suns favor.
The Suns used the cash to sign Rubio and trade for Baynes who have been having their best seasons of their careers so far leading the Suns to a record of 7-4. While The Pacers sit at 7-6 in the eastern conference, TJ Warren hasn’t been playing up to the hype so far. This trade is a great example of the complexity of NBA transactions and how trades are never entirely as they seem.
Cash Considerations 