Beal's use of just the peace emoji to say goodbye prompted laughs from several other stars across the NBA. Former teammate Durant simply commented a laughing emoji on his post. Another former Suns teammate, Tyus Jones, who recently signed with the Magic, commented "aye man" with two laughing emojis.

BREAKING: 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, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

In a surprising and emotional turn of events, NBA star Bradley Beal has bid farewell to his time with the Phoenix Suns, leaving fans and analysts buzzing. The announcement came via an Instagram post shared by ESPN and NBAonESPN,

Bradley Beal’s agent sets clear expectations for future deals to avoid another fallout like the one with the Phoenix Suns.

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.

ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news Wednesday that Beal would be bought out by the Phoenix Suns and sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers. The Lakers may not have ever been the front-runners for Beal. Milwaukee and Golden State were also reported as possible destinations.

Analyst Jason McIntyre suggests Bradley Beal could elevate the Lakers to Western Conference favorites, envisioning Beal excelling as a key scorer off

An analyst believes that the Los Angeles Lakers will win a championship if they land a star player from the Phoenix Suns.