Phoenix expected to make drastic change by removing Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic from starting lineup

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  1. RR7

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    I'd cut the sun's out and shop butler ourselves if Miami did that. But they wouldn't
     
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    Be funny if Butler said only Portland not that I'd want him here.
     
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    Isn't there a "around the NBA" thread for this stuff?
     
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    Around The NBA son. Learn the forum rules, THEN post!
     
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    False. He's not playing around the NBA, he's playing in LA.
     
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    in that picture, why his head twice the size of your head? Don't give me any BS about camera angle. Did you piss off a witch doctor?
     
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    A full NTC in a league with a salary cap is the worst contract in pro sports, not just the NBA.

    Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein is the father of Phoenix Suns President Josh Bartelstein. So Phoenix knew long before the sale of the team was approved that Beal was coming. They also knew the CBA was coming for over a year in advance.

    Ishbia bought the Suns in December 2022 and the collective bargaining agreement was approved on June 28, 2023 – 4 days after the Suns traded for Bradley Beal (though initial agreement on the terms was reached on April 1).

    Beal's agent Bartelstein had him waive the NTC to Phoenix. Memphis could have gotten around the NTC easily for Beal. Beal wouldn't have had to lose that money if he'd gone to Memphis, but his agent steered him to the agent's son in Phoenix.

    source: the comments after
    https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/01/beals-agent-waiving-no-trade-clause-not-being-discussed.html
     
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    Wild. I still cant believe they traded for him. Is there a worse contract in the NBA?
     
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    how is that allowed? Hilarious. Zero sympathy for PHX.
     
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    Nope.
    Not particularly close either.

    Basically you have a Simons level talent making over 2x what Ant is earning.
     
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