Bradley Beal is finally leaving the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards have agreed to trade Beal to the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Washington will receive a package in return that includes Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and a picks swap.
Beal’s agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed to Wojnarowski that the framework of a deal is in place.
Beal will waive the no-trade clause in his contract to form a new Big 3 with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The Suns are also keeping Deandre Ayton. All four players are currently playing under max contracts, which will leave Phoenix with a massive luxury tax bill.
A previous report indicated that the Wizards preferred Paul to Ayton in any potential trade for Beal. That is likely because of CP3’s partially-guaranteed contract for next season, which would be worth $15.8 million if Washington parts ways with him before June 28.
The Suns reportedly would have preferred to trade Ayton, who is owed $102 million over the next three seasons.
Beal averaged 23.2 points per game on 50.6 percent shooting last season. He is a career 37.2 percent three-point shooter. The 29-year-old has four years left on his 5-year, $251 million deal.
There appeared to be one other finalist in the Beal sweepstakes. The Suns are clearly committed to going all-out in pursuit of a championship under new owner Mat Ishbia.
