US EditionBradley Beal Contract Buyout Explainer: Why Suns Want to Move on, Plus Landing Spots for Veteran Scorer
- The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a buyout agreement on July 7, 2025, to release Bradley Beal from his contract and reduce payroll.
- The buyout follows the Suns' dismantling of their Durant-Beal-Booker core after zero playoff wins in two years and payroll constraints.
- Beal, a three-time All-Star who averaged 17 points and shot 50/39/80 last season, must give back about $13.8 million to enable a waive-and-stretch of $96.9 million.
- This maneuver lowers Beal's 2025-26 cap hit from $53.7 million to $19.4 million, creating a dead cap charge for the Suns over five years.
- The buyout frees Beal to sign elsewhere, with teams like the Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, and Bucks expressing interest amid the Suns' aim to reduce luxury tax burdens.
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Suns Star Bradley Beal's List of Preferred Teams Revealed Amid Buyout News
Bradley Beal is considering four teams as his next destination once he and the Phoenix Suns agree to a buyout, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.“According to a league source, the list of teams Beal has thought about includes the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks,” Katz wrote.The Suns and Beal are in serious discussions about buying out the remaining $110.8 million over the next two years on the three-tim…
Report: Suns, Bradley Beal ‘increasingly optimistic’ that buyout will happen
Rumors of Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal’s contract getting bought out by the Suns have been floating around as of late, and one report seems to indicate that Suns fans should have some hope that the two sides will come to an agreement on a buyout. According to a report from The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the Suns and Beal are “increasingly optimistic” that they will be able to work out a buyout for the three-time All-Star. “The Suns and Beal are inc…
Report: Bradley Beal drawing interest from 4 teams
Nov 8, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) controls the ball against the Chicago Bulls at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Bradley Beal appears to be headed for a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, and there are several teams that reportedly have interest in signing the three-time All-Star. Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract and is owed $110 million over the next two seasons…
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