Former Phoenix Suns player T.J. Warren hasn't found a new team in 2023, and the 30-year-old forward hopes to land somewhere soon.
Warren was dealt back to the Suns in the massive deal with the Brooklyn Nets that saw Kevin Durant land in the Valley. He wasn't exactly a fixture down the stretch of the season, averaging just 12 minutes per night in Phoenix.
Now, Warren says he's locked and loaded for a return to action:
"I'm 100 percent healthy now. The foot injuries were a part of my career during those two years. I feel like I was reaching a crazy pinnacle right around the bubble. It was a great situation. Unfortunately, I had the injuries, and it set me back a little bit," Warren told HoopsHype.
"I want to go out there and prove myself like I always have my whole career, being kind of under the radar. I feel like my production speaks for itself. I understand the concerns because two years was a long time, especially when you don't know the situation thoroughly, but I'm completely healthy now and looking forward to the opportunity to prove myself again."
As we approach closer and closer to the trade deadline, contending teams are continuing to find out if their team is truly capable of making a deep push. If not, Warren suggests he could be that key veteran piece to push a team over the top.
"I think I can provide experience, a crazy work ethic, and be somebody that comes in and goes hard at all levels. I can connect with the young guys and be a veteran presence. This will be my 10th season, so I’ve been around for a while. I feel like I’m a lead-by-example type of guy," said Warren.
Whether he lands back in Phoenix is up for debate, though it's clear the former Suns forward is hoping to hit the court again.
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