Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN.

The crux of the decision for Beal and his representation was finding the best basketball situation first and foremost once he was granted permission by the Suns to speak to interested suitors around the NBA, and Bartelstein led an exhaustive process over the last few weeks.

Beal became extremely excited about the route to part ways after meeting with multiple interested suitors, and Bartelstein then moved forward with the Suns on completing the release Wednesday, opening the path for Beal to start a new chapter in LA.

This now gives the Suns increased team-building flexibility by taking them out of the first and second aprons, providing access to more tradeable draft picks in the future, and opening up part of the mid-level exception to utilize.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/bf9bfed871fd4

36 comments

  1. Now that Beal is on a bargain contract, people will realize he’s a good NBA player again.

  2. lmao every other team hardly heard the news before Beal went to the clips

    Of course they were the favorite but the buyout and signing in the same tweet is wild

  5. Clippers just a bunch of old people teaming up to get their first ring lmao

  6. Lmao Beal with the player option, still wants to control his future after the no-trade clause.

  12. Brad for 5 million is a steal for the Clippers. Even if they only get 50 games out of him it will be worth it.

  15. What a disaster for Phoenix. The KD/Booker/Beal experiment was catastrophic.

  16. The Clippers are addicted to building a 2018 superteam every year in the 2020s

  17. Good pickup for the Clippers. Bradley Beal is a good player still, but his contract caused people to think he was bad.

  18. Getting Beal + Collins for Powell is a huge W – but this team is old as hell and that backcourt defense is gonna be atrocious with James and Brad

  20. Beal went from the worst contract in the league to a steal for the Clippers.

  21. Now they’ll sign Chris Paul in a few hours and have the best… in 2018 

    The second best “what if everyone was in their prime?” team of all time 

  22. A player’s worth completely changes when you’re paying him $5.5 million instead of $55 million.

  24. I’m happy for Brad, but… just for funsies I hope he is traded multiple times without an NTC protecting him.

  25. Watch out everyone the clippers are officially all in for the 2017 nba finals!

  27. Beal @ 2years/11mil is going to provide such massive value. After trading Norm we needed more scoring. Collins + Beal is a massive upgrade over Norm. The unexpected Brook signing is big too since we can give some different looks (a 5 that can stretch the floor). We’re old as hell but love the upgrades this offseason and interested to see where the next 2 years take us before a hard reset

  30. We got Bradley Beal and John Collins for Norm Powell, who was unplayable in the playoffs. Let’s fucking go!!

  33. The Phoenix Suns will get:

    -Under the second apron

    -Under the first apron

    -Under the luxury tax

    -$194 million tax penalty eliminated

    -At least $210 million in savings this season

    -Trade and spending restrictions unlocked

    By waiving and stretching Bradley Beal.

  34. Crazy upside for the Clippers, wow. Let’s not forget that Beal is still a good basketball player. He’s just not a max guy.

  36. $318 million career earnings for a guy that has only made all-NBA third team once. No wonder the old school guys are salty.

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