The Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal went their separate ways this offseason, but reportedly not before there were some "heated" discussions surrounding his eventual buyout.

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According to Windhorst, while Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to Beal about what the club could offer him, the most noteworthy pitch came from star guard James Harden, who lobbied the front office to pursue Beal and then reached out directly to the guard (and to Bartelstein) to recruit him.

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The fallout of Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns has taken over the NBA at the moment. With Beal having a ‘no-trade’ clause, there has been a significant back-and-forth in the Suns trying to trade Beal.