Two of the Eastern Conference's top teams are reportedly considering making a run at disgruntled Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder via a trade.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, both the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks "have been engaged" with the Suns in trade negotiations focused on Crowder.

Crowder is in the final year of a three-year, $29 million contract, but he has not played at all this season amid the Suns attempts to find a trade partner.

John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 reported in September that Crowder had officially requested a trade due largely to his desire for a contract extension that the Suns were unwilling to offer.

Gambadoro also reported that Crowder was told he would not start or finish games during the 2022-23 season, which contributed to his desire to play elsewhere.

Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes read a statement from Crowder last month in which Crowder said the "narrative" of him wanting to be traded because he wasn't a starter was "definitely not true."

Regardless of the circumstances, the relationship between Crowder and the Suns does indeed seem to be beyond repair, as Crowder hasn't been brought back even with forward Cameron Johnson landing on the shelf due to a knee injury.

Instead, Torrey Craig has entered the starting lineup and seen an uptick in minutes alongside Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges.

At 9-5, the Suns are tied for the second-best record in the Western Conference even without Crowder, and while he would provide a veteran boost, trading him away would also create space for Phoenix to make a separate trade further down the line.

Meanwhile, the Bucks are the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference at 11-3, while the Hawks are in third at 9-6.

The Bucks are trending toward their seventh consecutive playoff appearance, and are just two seasons removed from beating the Suns in the NBA Finals behind the play of NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee has gotten spectacular play out of Giannis, Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday so far this season, and it is a clear championship contender even with Khris Middleton having yet to play a game due to a wrist injury.

The Hawks are looking to make their third straight playoff appearance on the back of guard Trae Young, who led them to a surprise trip to the Eastern Conference Finals two seasons ago.

While the Bucks are a veteran-laden team, the Hawks mostly lean on younger players like Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins and others.

The 32-year-old Crowder, who averages 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 three-pointers made per game in 735 career regular-season games, and has appeared in 107 playoff games, would provide the Hawks with the type of big-game experience they need.

Regardless of who lands Crowder, a trade seems like a foregone conclusion, especially since it would finally allow the Suns to shift their focus toward acquiring a piece that can help them in their championship run.