Phoenix Suns fans are waiting for the Bradley Beal news to break, but not the news that they necessarily want to hear. It won't be a trade (barring a miracle), but instead, a buyout that will consist of the organization waiving and stretching the rest of Beal's contract across five years. It will give the Suns short-term financial flexibility, but it'll come at a cost.
Buying Beal's contract out would be Mat Ishbia's way of admitting that he mistakenly traded for the guard in 2023. The fact that it was a mistake was made clear a long time ago, some would even say as soon as the trade happened.