3 Teams Bradley Beal Would Waive No-Trade For

Does anybody want Bradley Beal? The Phoenix Suns appear ready to move on, having relegated him to the bench this week for the first time in his career. He's not happy about it. But Beal does own a full no-trade clause and he's made it clear he's going to use it if necessary.

We've learned now from Phoenix insider John Gambadoro that there are at least three teams Beal would waive his no-trade for.

As for Beal the no-trade looms large. He could have went to Milwaukee before he ended up in Phoenix but that was turned down. Have heard he would waive no trade for LA, Miami, Denver but I do believe there are a few others that he could ultimately decide work for him.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) January 6, 2025

Gambadoro says the LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are the three known destinations that Beal would go to in a trade, and perhaps some others.

This is interesting because it flies in the face of a statement made by Beal's agent this week that his client is not looking to be traded from the Suns, despite his unhappiness at a bench role.

But we already know that the Heat have no interest in taking on Beal and the remaining $110 million over two years of his onerous contract. Otherwise, a trade for Jimmy Butler might already be done.

One could see LeBron James angling to get Beal in Purple & Gold, though there's no way they could match the $50M annual salary in a trade. For Denver, Michael Porter Jr.'s $38M is a start, but why would they want to make that deal?

The Suns are in 12th spot in the Western Conference with a 16-19 record, and Beal is putting up his worst numbers in 10 seasons. So much for the Phoenix 'Big 3'.