NBA Trade Rumors: Mavs 'Not Interested' in Suns' Jae Crowder

Despite losing Jalen Brunson to free agency and needing more shooting help around Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks don't appear to be in the mix for Jae Crowder.

Per John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, the Mavs are "not interested" in acquiring the veteran forward from the Phoenix Suns.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Suns and Crowder "mutually agreed" he would not attend training camp.

The news came amid speculation that Crowder wanted a trade to another team. The 32-year-old was not shy about letting everyone know he was seeking a new home. He pinned an Instagram comment from a fan asking the Miami Heat to bring him back.

After the Suns' statement came out, Crowder posted a tweet that strongly indicated he wanted to be moved:

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium listed the Mavs, Heat, Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies as potential suitors for Crowder.

Coming off an appearance in the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks had a fairly quiet offseason. Brunson opted to sign with the New York Knicks as a free agent. They did acquire Christian Wood from the Houston Rockets.

Wood and Crowder together would look better on the Mavs' depth chart, but it would also be pretty redundant. Wood, who will be used off the bench as the sixth man, is a better shooter than Crowder at this point in their careers. He has averaged 16.9 points with a 38.4 three-point percentage over the past three seasons.

Crowder is coming off a disappointing performance last season. He had his worst scoring average (9.4 points per game) since 2014-15 and worst three-point percentage (34.8) since 2019-20.