The trade that was supposed to send Mickael Pietrus to the Toronto Raptors from the Phoenix Suns in what seemed to be a salary dump has been canceled. Pietrus apparently has yet to recover from the knee injury he suffered against the Raptors all the way back in March of last season.
Mickael Pietrus Trade From Phoenix Suns To Toronto Raptors Canceled
The forward’s agent, Bill McCandless, confirmed to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic that the trade has been canceled for the time being.
McCandless said the trade has been “postponed” and that Pietrus did not fail his Friday physical exam. He said the Raptors medical staff determined that Pietrus needed two to four more weeks to be cleared for play. Toronto will likely move another direction to fill the roster slot.
Toronto’s doctors flagged something they saw in Pietrus’ MRI exam on his right knee, which underwent minor surgery this summer after he missed the final 12 games of the last Suns season too.
Pietrus will now return to the Suns and continue to rehabilitate his knee. It’s unclear whether he’s in future plans for Phoenix.
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