lol He forced them to pay him just like every first option on any roster does, with the threat of walking leaving them nothing but space. Of course at that point they were not letting him walk, so the leverage was his all along. So they needed to get out from under his thumb is the motivation and pay someone cheaper via draft to do the same thing he was doing and have flex with other roster spots so they continue their pathetic treadmill game plan. They will never tank imo, and they will never be a contender either.
Washington is a joke org. But in this case the Suns are fools, I don't care what anyone says.