{"id":156625,"date":"2025-01-16T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/?p=135582"},"modified":"2025-01-16T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:00:00","slug":"bobby-marks-predicts-what-happens-with-phoenix-suns-and-bradley-beal-if-kevin-durant-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/bobby-marks-predicts-what-happens-with-phoenix-suns-and-bradley-beal-if-kevin-durant-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Marks predicts what happens with Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal if Kevin Durant leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"

With no way of getting out of their current situation, the Phoenix Suns will have to ride it out with their mediocre roster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After trading for Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns were expected to take the Western Conference by storm, but there was one little wrinkle in their plan.<\/p>\n

Bradley Beal<\/a> is one of two players in the league with a complete no-trade clause in his contract, so fans thought that, in the unlikely event that the Suns<\/a> don\u2019t perform well, the franchise would be stuck with an overpaid star.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, that\u2019s exactly what happened.<\/p>\n

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Where can Beal be traded?<\/h2>\n

Beal has complete control of the Suns\u2019 situation. He reportedly will only play<\/a> for the Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Lakers. That eliminates pretty much any team that could conceivably add him, and even teams that could trade for him might not want to.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople say, well, Detroit would take him,\u201d said ESPN\u2019s Bobby Marks.. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think so, man. Charlotte would take him? You’re not taking 57 million or 53 million unless you’re getting a lot back. That just doesn’t, that just doesn’t make sense here. So it’s a fascinating situation because it’s not going to get much better in Phoenix next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pistons could use an established shot creator, and the Hornets are just a good financial fit, but would Beal waive his no-trade clause to go to Detroit or Charlotte? Absolutely not, so the discussion isn\u2019t even worth having. The Lakers and Heat are the only realistic suitors, but LA wo<\/a>uld<\/a> have to give up a prized player<\/a> to add him, and that wouldn\u2019t be worth it. <\/p>\n

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