We stand on the edge of what may become the worst financial decision in Phoenix Suns history. Buying out Bradley Beal, no matter the final figure, isn’t just a transaction. It’s an admission. An admission of defeat. An admission of mismanagement. An admission that the franchise got it wrong.
And if that’s what it takes to move forward, so be it.
But every year for the next five, we’ll stare at the dead cap hit on the books with a mix of frustration and regret. Because it will forever symbolize the summer of 2023, when the Suns chased a dream that never made sense.