The three-team trade sending Trevor Ariza from the Suns to the Wizards is dead.
According to ESPN, the Suns have nixed the deal after confusion over players who were supposed to be included.
The deal is dead, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2018
Sources with @ZachLowe_NBA: Deal in jeopardy over which Brooks -- MarShon or Dillon -- the Suns believed it was getting in the trade. Memphis will not put Dillon Brooks in the trade, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2018
The deal came to an end because the Suns believed they were getting Dillon Brooks back from the Grizzlies as part of the deal.
Initially, ESPN reported the Suns would receive guard Austin Rivers from the Wizards, and forwards Wayne Selden and MarShon Brooks from the Grizzlies along with a draft pick from Memphis.
However, the Suns thought they were getting Dillon Brooks who the Grizzlies later said they would never have included.
Sources with @ZachLowe_NBA: Deal in jeopardy over which Brooks -- MarShon or Dillon -- the Suns believed it was getting in the trade. Memphis will not put Dillon Brooks in the trade, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2018
Now, the deal is dead.
Or maybe it's not.
According to The Athletic, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera directly spoke with Suns owner Robert Sarver about Dillon Brooks. The same report says the deal may be resurrected in some form.
Last thing: another source says this reached ownership, with Sarver and Grizz owner Robert Pera talking w/each other. And the name they discussed was Dillon. So: no guarantees, of course, but the smart money is on this deal getting resurrected in some form, quickly.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) December 15, 2018
A separate report from The Athletic confirmed that.
The Grizzlies and Suns discussed Dillon Brooks directly, multiple league sources tell The Athletic.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 15, 2018
So maybe this trade isn't done just yet.
This story will continue to be updated.
