The writing has been on the wall since Josh Jackson was drafted last year, but once the Phoenix Suns traded up for Mikal Bridges using their unprotected 2021 first round pick gained from the Goran Dragic trade, it likely sealed T.J. Warren’s fate. Either Warren would be thrust into his ideal long term role of microwave scorer as the sixth man or dealt before he saw the court again.
I’ve been leaning more towards the former throughout this summer, but Thursday’s sudden trade with the Houston Rockets has definitely shifted my mindset.