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Bradley Beal Secures Buyout From Suns, Heads to Clippers on Two-Year Deal

The buyout takes Phoenix below luxury-tax thresholds, setting up Beal’s two-year, $11 million pact with a player option for 2026-27

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) slaps hands with forward Royce O'Neale (00) after beating the Miami Heat 115-112 at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Nov. 6, 2024.
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Apr 9, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • Beal agreed to a mutual buyout with the Suns on July 16 and will join the Los Angeles Clippers after clearing waivers
  • He will sign a two-year, $11 million contract that includes a 2026-27 player option and forfeit $13.9 million of his remaining Suns salary
  • Phoenix’s roster reset drops the team below both luxury-tax aprons, unlocking access to tradable draft picks and part of the midlevel exception
  • Beal played only 53 games in each of his two seasons in Phoenix and missed the playoffs after high expectations for the Durant-Booker-Beal trio
  • Personnel from the Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves and Lakers pursued Beal before he chose the Clippers to join Kawhi Leonard and James Harden