The situation between Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns is not looking good at the moment. With injuries proving to be a significant setback for Beal, it is quite evident that the Suns are now in a fix. Clearly, they now feel that trading in Beal was a huge mistake. Add to that the no-trade clause associated with his contract. This has made things even more complicated. However, there seems to be one way that might help the Suns move Beal.
The NBA recently introduced the ‘delayed stretch provision’ rule. Under this rule, a team is allowed to spread an athlete’s guaranteed salary over the upcoming years. Thus, if the Suns opt for this, they would be giving Beal a $40 million buyout for 2025-26.
The Suns could explore offloading Bradley Beal utilizing the NBA’s new “delayed stretch” provision.
A potential last resort scenario Phoenix might seriously be considering:
2025-26: $40 million (lowered with buyout)
2026-27: $19 million
2027-28: $19 million
2028-29: $19 million pic.twitter.com/CxtuLVKpr8— Evan Sidery (@esidery) April 7, 2025
Next, his capping might be adjusted as follows: 2026-27: $19 million, 2027-28: $19 million, and 2028-29: $19 million. Meanwhile, with the authorities looking quite irritated, Beal’s agent had a firm update.
Bradley Beal Will Not Lift His No-Trade Clause
During the February trade window, Beal was rumored to get involved. While teams like the Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, and more seemed interested, Beal and his agent poured cold waters on their expectations.
Back in January 2025, Beal’s agent’s statements were summarized by Duane Rankin that read , “The reports that are out there are created out of thin air,’ that Beal would lift his no-trade clause if Milwaukee, Denver, Miami, or the Los Angeles Lakers were trade destinations. ‘Brad’s entire focus has been and is on getting healthy with his ankle and helping turn things around for the Suns.”
Bradley Beal’s agent says there is no truth to reports that Beal is willing to waive his no-trade clause for teams like the Bucks, Heat, Lakers, and Nuggets, per @DuaneRankin
“Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length, Bartelstein said, ‘the reports that are out there are… pic.twitter.com/fBaCsdnW8l
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 22, 2025
Thus, with Bradley Beal receiving a lot of attention, it remains to be seen how things will pan out in the future.
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