NBA Rumors: The Future of Bradley Beal and Phoenix Suns is Clarified

NBA Market: Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns are reportedly close to ending their relationship, as reported by Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. The Arizona franchise is said to be negotiating a possible buyout of the shooting guard's contract, who still has two years and $110 million remaining from the maximum five-year, $251 million deal he signed before the 2022-23 season.

Although the Suns preferred to find a trade, Beal's no-trade clause in his contract—coupled with other teams' limited interest in taking on such a high amount for a player averaging 52 games per season over the last six years—has complicated that option.

Beal, 32, signed his contract after averaging over 30 points per game for two consecutive seasons. However, since his arrival in Phoenix a year ago, his numbers have been declining. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 17 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals in just over 32 minutes per game.

If the buyout goes through, the agreement would work similarly to the one the Milwaukee Bucks recently used with Damian Lillard: contract termination using the NBA's salary stretching provision. In Beal's case, Phoenix is estimated to be able to distribute around $90 million over five years, provided that the player returns at least $13.8 million, according to analyst Yossi Gozlan.

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