Skybox wrote:jonbob17 wrote:basketballRob wrote:If Beal is bought out, I'd be interested.
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/suns-have-reportedly-made-bradley-beal-decision-after-kevin-durant-trade-2089091
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People talk about Beal like he sucks. He averaged 17.6 points per game during his time in Phoenix on a team where the usage was dominated by Booker and Durant. In Phoenix 41% from 3, 60.3% TS, 4.4 assists. Availability has been an issue. The Suns tried to be the 2011 Miami Heat(more likely the 2020 Nets), a few weeks before the new CBA made teams like that nearly impossible, and they've paid a pretty stiff price.
Beal's probably like 6 -10th best SG in a league loaded at that position (using Spotracs stated positions). It's just he's the highest paid SG in the league and the second highest paid SG happens to be his teammate.
There is no chance he is getting bought out., especially two years. Can't imagine he's getting traded either. there is just not enough capspace out there, and he's got that no trade clause. Maybe a Detroit or a team like the Magic (prior to the Bane trade).
Beal will be more valuable next offseason, as an expiring. Either as a team looking to clear cap space, and potentially to the Suns to create a trade exception if there is space out there. Or if nothing else to the Suns as an expiring.
The stage is set for a Beal revival...except for the arrival of Green. If they flip Green for a serious frontcourt upgrade-which they could get, imo, and draft well...Beal IS still capable of having a big year. The KD, Booker, Beal fit made no sense...now KD is out of the way and Beal is REALLY difficult to trade - so PHX should just double down and stop talking like he's some empty piece of $50m (like Lillard with a serious injury)...this happens where a player's deal and situation make them an albatross and the conversation takes them lower and lower and people no longer consider the guy is actually a good player. Being a DEEP negative value doesn't make a bad player (Lavine, Wiggins in MIN, Tobias...). If I'm PHX, I give one more year of trying...I'm sure as hell not buying out two seasons of $50m + to watch him win a ring with LAL on a vet min.
Suns made their bed and are now sleeping in it. As far as the pieces they have goes, they can try and do small ball and see what deals are offered to them. I wouldn't want to be in their teams position but as far as stacked talent goes they have more then enough to keep things interesting.
