We knew it was coming. It was just a matter of time. Darius Bazley, who the Phoenix Suns acquired in a midseason deal for Dario Saric, did not receive a qualifying offer from the team during free agency. That offer would have to be for $6.2 million, money the organization was not willing to invest into the 23-year old wing.
Therefore, he became a free agent.
It was a short partnership between Bazley and the Suns. Young and athletic, capable of highlight dunks and defensive stops, Baze simply didn’t meet the needs of the organization.