April 2015 Phoenix Suns Wiretap

Eric Bledsoe Out For Season After Meniscus Surgery

Dec 29, 2015 2:46 PM

Eric Bledsoe will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his torn meniscus. 

Bledsoe was having an All-Star caliber season before the injury. 

Bledsoe is expected to be back in time for training camp.

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Markieff Morris Asked To Apologize Again To Team

Dec 29, 2015 12:42 PM

Markieff Morris was told by the Phoenix Suns he could return to practice Tuesday if a meeting with team officials goes well.

Morris has completed a two-game suspension for "conduct detrimental to the team" after throwing a towel at Jeff Hornacek.

Ryan McDonough has asked Morris to briefly meet with him, Hornacek and team president Lon Babby prior to Tuesday's practice, the source said. Morris has been told he will be asked to apologize to his Suns coaches and teammates, make a renewed commitment to the team for games, practices, weight-training sessions and treatment sessions and attend all NBA and Suns community appearances.

The Morris camp are confused by the Suns' requests because Morris already apologized to Hornacek and his teammates on Twitter and sent a separate apologetic text to Hornacek. Morris also has spoken with his teammates regularly during the suspension that cost him $145,455

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Suns Fire Two Assistant Coaches, Give Jeff Hornacek One More Chance

Dec 28, 2015 12:12 AM

The Phoenix Suns have fired assistant coaches Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting as they try to turn around their season.

The Suns have decided to shake up their coaching staff while giving Jeff Hornacek one more chance.

Phoenix will promote assistant coaches Nate Bjorkgren and Earl Watson.

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Eric Bledsoe To Undergo Surgery On Torn Meniscus

Dec 27, 2015 11:42 PM

Eric Bledsoe has a torn meniscus and will undergo surgery to repair it.

Bledsoe is expected to miss approximately six weeks.

Bledsoe suffered the injury in the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Bledsoe will undergo surgery Tuesday, December 29. The surgery will be performed by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Carter. 

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Sarver, McDonough Hold Individual Meetings To Figure Out Suns' Issues

Dec 27, 2015 11:39 PM

Robert Sarver and Ryan McDonough held individual meetings on Sunday in an attempt to achieve a better understanding of the issues plaguing the Phoenix Suns.

Ownership and management have been considering firing Hornacek while trying to give him every chance of figuring out the situation.

Management met with key players and assistant coaches on Sunday.

Assistant coach Mike Longabardi is a possible short-term solution as an interim coach, should the Suns fire Hornacek. Another possibility could be assistant coach Earl Watson.

Hornacek has strong relationship with Sarver and McDonough.

Hornacek has a team option on the 2016-17 season in his contract, which the organization has yet to exercise.

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Eric Bledsoe Likely To Miss Extended Time With Knee Injury

Dec 27, 2015 2:46 PM

Eric Bledsoe is expected to miss extended time with a left knee injury.

Bledsoe suffered the injury in Saturday's loss by the Phoenix Suns to the Philadelphia 76ers.

There are fears of possible meniscus damage to Bledsoe's knee.

Bledsoe previously underwent surgery in 2014 on the right knee.

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Jeff Hornacek's Job In Danger As Suns Continue To Struggle

Dec 27, 2015 2:43 PM

The head coaching job of Jeff Hornacek with the Phoenix Suns is in jeopardy as they now have a 5-15 record over their past 20 games.

Phoenix began the season with playoff aspirations after posting records of 48-34 and 39-43 in Hornacek's first two seasons.

The Suns are currently 12-20 and 11th in the Western Conference.

There are fears within the organization the players are no longer responding to Hornacek.

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Markieff Morris Suspended Two Games For Throwing Towel At Hornacek

Dec 24, 2015 4:40 PM

The Phoenix Suns have suspended Markieff Morris for two games for throwing a towel at Jeff Hornacek.

The incident occurred during Wednesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Morris said he didn't intend to hit Hornacek and was unaware it had connected.

Morris has sought a trade from the Suns since they traded his brother, Marcus Morris, to the Detroit Pistons.

Morris initially had trade value but waiting has cost the Suns any leverage they once had.

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Corey Brewer One Of 26 Players Who Can't Be Traded Until Jan. 15th

Dec 18, 2015 4:33 PM

The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns have seriously discussed a trade of Corey Brewer and Terrence Jones for Markieff Morris.

Morris has been seeking a trade from the Suns since the offseason.

But Brewer cannot be traded until January 15th because teams over the cap can't trade players that were signed in the offseason until that date. Players who were acquired or re-signed in the offseason on teams not over the cap can be traded beginning on December 15th.

The complete array of Jan. 15ers follows:

Boston: Jae Crowder

Brooklyn: Brook Lopez

Chicago: Jimmy Butler and Mike Dunleavy

Cleveland: Kevin Love and Iman Shumpert

Detroit: Reggie Jackson

Golden State: Draymond Green

Houston: Patrick Beverley and Brewer

Indiana: Lavoy Allen

Los Angeles Clippers: DeAndre Jordan and Austin Rivers

Memphis: Marc Gasol

Miami: Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade

Milwaukee: Khris Middleton

New Orleans: Alexis Ajinca and Norris Cole

Oklahoma City: Enes Kanter and Kyle Singler

Orlando: Tobias Harris

Phoenix: Brandon Knight

San Antonio: Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard

Washington: Drew Gooden

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Pelicans Engage With Suns On Markieff Morris Trade Talks

Dec 8, 2015 1:17 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have interest in trading for Markieff Morris.

The Phoenix Suns and Pelicans have held preliminary talks on a trade.

Morris' pending felony aggravated assault charges, however, remains an obstacle to a trade.

The Pelicans would like to pair Morris with Anthony Davis.

Morris has been hounding the Suns for a trade since they traded his brother, Marcus Morris, to the Detroit Pistons in July.

Morris has fallen to third on the struggling Suns’ depth chart at power forward.

The Pelicans are willing to part with Ryan Anderson in a deal. Anderson is making $8.5 million in the final year of his contract.

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