Beal had several options on the table, but what may have sealed the deal for him to come to the Clippers was a pitch from James Harden, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

Kevin Durant is pushing back against fans celebrating a "new era" of the Phoenix Suns following his trade to the Houston Rockets and the buyout of Bradley Beal.

The biggest news about buying out Beal’s contract is that Phoenix will get out of both the first and second aprons, salary-wise.