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Suns Finalize Bradley Beal Buyout as Heat and Lakers Vie for All-Star Guard

The Suns will waive-and-stretch his two-year, $110 million deal to navigate luxury-tax limits, paving the way for him to join a top contender once he clears waivers.

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The Miami Heat are among the favorites to be Bradley Beal's next team in betting odds.
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
Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal is expected to be with a new team by the time the 2025-26 season gets underway, and DraftKings currently offers odds on where he'll land.

Overview

  • Bradley Beal and the Suns are finalizing a buyout of his remaining two-year, $110 million contract, after which he will clear waivers and become an unrestricted free agent.
  • Phoenix plans to waive and stretch Beal’s deal over five seasons to mitigate luxury-tax penalties and create cap space for core extensions and acquisitions.
  • Teams across both conferences are preparing offers, seeing Beal as a low-cost scoring upgrade now available via buyout.
  • The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers are viewed as the leading suitors, while the Clippers, Warriors, Bucks and Timberwolves are also in contention.
  • A Beal signing would force contenders to reconfigure guard rotations and could displace players such as Austin Reaves on the Lakers.