Some confirmed suitors for Bradley Beal include the LA Clippers — fresh off agreeing to trade Norman Powell to Miami in a three-team deal that will bring back Utah’s John Collins — as well as the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee and Minnesota. Miami was widely anticipated to be in that mix, but the Heat’s agreed-to acquisition of Norman Powell would appear to rule them out of the Beal chase
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Lots to talk about on @PHNX_Suns today! We’re going live to give our thoughts from the Suns rookies press conference, plus we’re breaking down a potential buyout for Bradley Beal! Get in here: youtube.com/watch?v=Kk61bo… – 7:27 PM
Lots to talk about on @PHNX_Suns today! We’re going live to give our thoughts from the Suns rookies press conference, plus we’re breaking down a potential buyout for Bradley Beal! Get in here: youtube.com/watch?v=Kk61bo… – 7:27 PM
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Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
What up, Lakers Talk fam! The show will be on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! We’re talking Ayton, buyouts for Beal (and LeBron?), other moves for the Lakers, and more. @CanyonDriver drops by at 6:30, then @highkin at 7:15! Plus your calls at 877-710-ESPN! Be there! AK – 2:16 PM
What up, Lakers Talk fam! The show will be on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! We’re talking Ayton, buyouts for Beal (and LeBron?), other moves for the Lakers, and more. @CanyonDriver drops by at 6:30, then @highkin at 7:15! Plus your calls at 877-710-ESPN! Be there! AK – 2:16 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Heads up, Lakers fans. Lakers Talk will be on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! We’re talking Ayton, buyouts for Beal (and LeBron?), other moves for the Lakers, and more. @CanyonDriver drops by at 6:30, then @highkin at 7:15! Plus your calls at 877-710-ESPN! Be there! AK – 2:15 PM
Heads up, Lakers fans. Lakers Talk will be on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! We’re talking Ayton, buyouts for Beal (and LeBron?), other moves for the Lakers, and more. @CanyonDriver drops by at 6:30, then @highkin at 7:15! Plus your calls at 877-710-ESPN! Be there! AK – 2:15 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Obviously “if they stay healthy” is always in play where the Clippers are concerned, but man, if they get Beal, that team is really good. Probably a hair below the Rockets and Nuggets as Thunder challengers, but above the Lakers, Warriors and Wolves imo. – 1:27 PM
Obviously “if they stay healthy” is always in play where the Clippers are concerned, but man, if they get Beal, that team is really good. Probably a hair below the Rockets and Nuggets as Thunder challengers, but above the Lakers, Warriors and Wolves imo. – 1:27 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Norm Powell is headed to the Heat. Will Bradley Beal take his place?
The Offer Sheet: nbarankings.theringer.com/the-offer-sheet pic.x.com/KWzb7xEQuB – 12:26 PM
Norm Powell is headed to the Heat. Will Bradley Beal take his place?
The Offer Sheet: nbarankings.theringer.com/the-offer-sheet pic.x.com/KWzb7xEQuB – 12:26 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Definitely seems like Bradley Beal to the Clippers as a likely move after the Clippers sent Norman Powell to Miami and picked up John Collins – 12:15 PM
Definitely seems like Bradley Beal to the Clippers as a likely move after the Clippers sent Norman Powell to Miami and picked up John Collins – 12:15 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Clippers moving like a team who knows they’re getting Bradley Beal if he’s bought out, and/or will use what’s left below apron for Chris Paul reunion. – 12:06 PM
Clippers moving like a team who knows they’re getting Bradley Beal if he’s bought out, and/or will use what’s left below apron for Chris Paul reunion. – 12:06 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Well, we don’t need to worry about another Beal pursuit/non pursuit. Miami was on his list, per associate. Makes sense for neither party now. Though 3 national insiders spoke of aggressive Heat pursuit coming, my sense is he had better $/role options potentially elsewhere – 11:47 AM
Well, we don’t need to worry about another Beal pursuit/non pursuit. Miami was on his list, per associate. Makes sense for neither party now. Though 3 national insiders spoke of aggressive Heat pursuit coming, my sense is he had better $/role options potentially elsewhere – 11:47 AM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
What’s Next For Lakers? | Bradley Beal Chatter | Dalton Knecht Future x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
What’s Next For Lakers? | Bradley Beal Chatter | Dalton Knecht Future x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about NBA free agency, the moves the Lakers and Clippers have made and will make, where should Bradley Beal go when he’s bought out, where will Chris Paul sign and what the happened to the Dodgers against Houston? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:44 PM
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about NBA free agency, the moves the Lakers and Clippers have made and will make, where should Bradley Beal go when he’s bought out, where will Chris Paul sign and what the happened to the Dodgers against Houston? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:44 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
I don’t know the future for Bradley Beal, but the Lakers could give him a two-year minimum contract (player option on 2nd year, which is semi-standard for a name vet taking a “below market deal”), after waiving Shake, land just below the 1st apron – 11:41 PM
I don’t know the future for Bradley Beal, but the Lakers could give him a two-year minimum contract (player option on 2nd year, which is semi-standard for a name vet taking a “below market deal”), after waiving Shake, land just below the 1st apron – 11:41 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
If I were to make an uneducated guess on where Bradley Beal goes post-buyout, I would say the Clippers agree to start him over Kris Dunn and that’s where he ends up. – 9:49 PM
If I were to make an uneducated guess on where Bradley Beal goes post-buyout, I would say the Clippers agree to start him over Kris Dunn and that’s where he ends up. – 9:49 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Bradley Beal is actively exploring his options with other teams in anticipation of a Suns buyout, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.
There will be considerable interest in Beal once he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
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Bradley Beal is actively exploring his options with other teams in anticipation of a Suns buyout, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.
There will be considerable interest in Beal once he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
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More on this storyline
According to a league source, the list of teams Beal has thought about includes the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. -via New York Times / July 7, 2025
The Bradley Beal era in Phoenix appears to be nearing an end. 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. -via New York Times / July 7, 2025
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. -via New York Times / July 7, 2025