Bradley Beal’s plans for 2026 free agency
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The Phoenix Suns parting ways with Bradley Beal appears imminent.
Bradley Beal was the X-factor of this entire era of Suns basketball, and he looked more claustrophobic than comfortable when it came to that fit.
There are still a few more moves to come (can the Warriors figure out Jonathan Kuminga and sign Al Horford already?), but for the most part, the 2025 NBA offseason has entered the dead zone -- which is to say the time when we all spend the next few months cooking up mock LeBron trades.
Throughout the February trade deadline to the draft to free agency, one element of the Suns' roster-building failure has loomed for the Suns: How to end their marriage to the three-time All-Star.