The Suns expected the Beal trade to turbocharge their championship hopes. Reality dribbled a different direction.

All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

"He gonna be happy now, he been dying to shoot" - Nick Young explains why Bradley Beal will thrive on the Clippers originally appeared on Basketball Network.

In recent days, there was talk around the NBA that Bradley Beal was looking for a buyout of his contract with the Phoenix Suns, and that if he was granted a buyout, the Los Angeles Lakers were one of a few teams that would have interest in him.

The union between Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns is set to be no more. Shams Charania revealed on Twitter/X that Beal is joining the Los Angeles Clippers. Charania wrote, "Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year,