Bradley Beal’s Buyout From Phoenix Suns is Delayed For One Reason originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns are headed for a divorce. After the disappointing campaign for the two in the 2024-25 NBA season, who can blame either party?
Beal’s fit with the Suns was questionable from the start. Everyone could see that besides for the front office, apparently. After only two seasons together, the chord is being pulled from both sides and rightfully so.
Fred Katz of The Athletic recently told everyone that things are trending in a positive direction. A buyout should be on its way.
Katz wrote, “The Suns and Beal are increasingly optimistic that the two sides will agree to terms on a buyout, league sources tell The Athletic. The move would make Beal an unrestricted free agent.”
The insider added, “The goal for the Suns is to negotiate a buyout, waive him and then stretch his remaining salary over five years, which would reduce his annual cap hit on the Suns’ books. The move would not only get Phoenix out of the second apron, a dreaded payroll threshold where only the most expensive teams venture, but also out of the luxury tax altogether.”
So why does it seem like the process has been delayed? Well, another Suns insider offered insight to the reason. John Gambadoro explained it has to do with Beal’s next team.
The intel from Gambo highlighted that the Suns guard is still ‘weighing his options.’ The buyout will be finalized after Beal chooses his next team.
Several different options have been reported as the next potential landing spot for the former All-Star guard. Katz noted in the article above to keep an eye on teams like the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.