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Bradley 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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Hoops Hype broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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