Whether you want Bradley Beal bought out by the Phoenix Suns or not, I feel safe in saying that pretty much everyone would like this decided one way or the other quickly. No matter how it’s resolved, a resolution allows everyone to just move along and put this all behind us.
On July 15, Beal’s contract specifies that he will get a 25% advance on his 2025-26 season salary. That equals a lump sum of $13,416,567.50. I said earlier in the comments section of John’s earlier article on this topic that the advance payment would have no effect on the buyout numbers.