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Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal.

Beal had two years and $110.8 million remaining on his deal with the Suns. Beal had to give back at least $13.8 million in a buyout to stretch his salary. 

Via Shams Charania/ESPN

It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

TheCage4 wrote:It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

pretty sure he didnt forfeit any money. probably got a stretch provision. looks like $22m/yr over 5 years if the internet is correct.

On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

IMO the Cavs, Rockets and OKC will still be better this season. If Beal with Booker and Durant on the Suns was little more than play in trash I cannot see how Beal makes that much difference with Kawhi and Harden.

Oncloud9 wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

IMO the Cavs, Rockets and OKC will still be better this season. If Beal with Booker and Durant on the Suns was little more than play in trash I cannot see how Beal makes that much difference with Kawhi and Harden.

Booker Beal and Durant are all the same player, kawhi beal and harden are all different with roles that compliment each other. Also the clippers are wayy deeper then the suns were, collins zubach boggy Lopez are all better players then anyone the suns had outside of the big 3

Oncloud9 wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

IMO the Cavs, Rockets and OKC will still be better this season. If Beal with Booker and Durant on the Suns was little more than play in trash I cannot see how Beal makes that much difference with Kawhi and Harden.

Basketball fit is how. All 3 were iso scorers. These guys completely different skill sets. This will be a scary team when healthy.

The Suns are excellent at Maff. Like they're good maffamaticians.

Oncloud9 wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

IMO the Cavs, Rockets and OKC will still be better this season. If Beal with Booker and Durant on the Suns was little more than play in trash I cannot see how Beal makes that much difference with Kawhi and Harden.

No offense but they are very different players, unlike beal/Durant/Booker who are very similar just different heights.

jlokine wrote:

TheCage4 wrote:It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

pretty sure he didnt forfeit any money. probably got a stretch provision. looks like $22m/yr over 5 years if the internet is correct.

He had $110.8 million remaining on his contract with the Suns. He agreed to give up $13.8 million of that. So the Suns will pay him the remaining $97 million over the course of 5 years. He then signed an $11 million deal with the Clippers... which does not quite equal the $13.8 million he gave up... so he's effectively forfeiting $2.8 million.

Losing $2.8 million would be a massive disaster for most people, but something tells me ol' Brad will be just fine.

Cyclonus12 wrote:

jlokine wrote:

TheCage4 wrote:It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

pretty sure he didnt forfeit any money. probably got a stretch provision. looks like $22m/yr over 5 years if the internet is correct.

He had $110.8 million remaining on his contract with the Suns. He agreed to give up $13.8 million of that. So the Suns will pay him the remaining $97 million over the course of 5 years. He then signed an $11 million deal with the Clippers... which does not quite equal the $13.8 million he gave up... so he's effectively forfeiting $2.8 million.

Losing $2.8 million would be a massive disaster for most people, but something tells me ol' Brad will be just fine.

Wall gonna be pissed off that Beal gave up 2.8 million -

Wall would never approve of this lol

Oncloud9 wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

IMO the Cavs, Rockets and OKC will still be better this season. If Beal with Booker and Durant on the Suns was little more than play in trash I cannot see how Beal makes that much difference with Kawhi and Harden.

Beal wasn't the problem. Lack of a playmaker was the problem. Harden is still one of the best playmakers in the NBA.

Cyclonus12 wrote:

jlokine wrote:

TheCage4 wrote:It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

pretty sure he didnt forfeit any money. probably got a stretch provision. looks like $22m/yr over 5 years if the internet is correct.

He had $110.8 million remaining on his contract with the Suns. He agreed to give up $13.8 million of that. So the Suns will pay him the remaining $97 million over the course of 5 years. He then signed an $11 million deal with the Clippers... which does not quite equal the $13.8 million he gave up... so he's effectively forfeiting $2.8 million.

Losing $2.8 million would be a massive disaster for most people, but something tells me ol' Brad will be just fine.

And it might be a 1+1 which would allow him to opt out next season and resign for more.

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

Lol, dude, what are you on?! A backcourt of Beal and Harden is the worst imaginable defense you can have. 3 washed ultra injury-prone divas, surrounded by mediocre guys... Where have we seen this, what could possibly go wrong...

CaHgO wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

Lol, dude, what are you on?! A backcourt of Beal and Harden is the worst imaginable defense you can have. 3 washed ultra injury-prone divas, surrounded by mediocre guys... Where have we seen this, what could possibly go wrong...

They also have Kris Dunn, who they can have lock up guards. But with kawhi, batum, DJJ, Lopez and zubac roaming around they don’t have a bad defensive team. Also kawhi harden and Beal aren’t really washed up… good point tho the defense might be the difference maker in them getting past okc or Houston

TheCage4 wrote:It's sick when a guy forfeits more money than most would ever see over multiple lifetimes, only to basically make it right back in another deal.

that's because Beal's agent is the father of the Suns CEO

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

Is that sarcasm or stupidity?

Thechicagorilla wrote:

CaHgO wrote:

Thechicagorilla wrote:On paper they are the best team in the league. As long as kawhi can stay healthy for the playoffs I can see them beating okc

Lol, dude, what are you on?! A backcourt of Beal and Harden is the worst imaginable defense you can have. 3 washed ultra injury-prone divas, surrounded by mediocre guys... Where have we seen this, what could possibly go wrong...

They also have Kris Dunn, who they can have lock up guards. But with kawhi, batum, DJJ, Lopez and zubac roaming around they don’t have a bad defensive team. Also kawhi harden and Beal aren’t really washed up… good point tho the defense might be the difference maker in them getting past okc or Houston

So their "depth" is Kris Bumm and 73 year old hardly-able-to-move-anymore Brook Lopez, and literally NO ONE ELSE, and you're saying they are a good team?!