$110M Buyout Coming for Bradley Beal

Could it be? Could the Phoenix Suns be on the verge of getting out from under the worst contract in the NBA? According to reports, Bradley Beal is actually ready to "cooperate" with the Suns on a buyout. He has $110 million left on his deal that also includes a no-trade clause.

Bradley Beal is open to cooperating on a contract buyout, which will expedite his exit from the Suns soon.

Beal accepting a buyout also helps Phoenix dodge the second apron, opening up significantly flexibility.

Without an albatross contract, Beal will be a coveted free agent. pic.twitter.com/HA8CtZfFp5
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 4, 2025

With no strings attached (as in, a no-trade clause and $110 million dollars owing), Beal would once again become a coveted player for teams looking for another offensive weapon.

It should be noted, however, that although the albatross of a contract was the biggest problem facing teams being potentially interested in Bradley Beal, his availability to be on the court should be another one. Beal played just 53 games in each of his last two seasons with the Suns, and hasn't played more than 60 games in a season in seven years.

And when he was on the court? He averaged 17.6 points in his two years in Phoenix, down five points per game from his previous 11 years in Washington. And per Cleaning the Glass, the team's Expected Win efficiency was minus-16 with Beal on the court this past season. In addition, he was way down in the 19th percentile of all players in the league in Points per Possession while on the floor (i.e. 81% of players in the NBA were better than him in that category).

The Miami Heat are already being mentioned as a team with interest in signing Beal to a veteran's minimum after he's bought out.