Team owner Mat Ishbia continues to take responsibility for what has happened with the Phoenix Suns, but he's excited about where the team is headed.

Beal's use of just the peace emoji to say goodbye prompted laughs from several other stars across the NBA. Former teammate Durant simply commented a laughing emoji on his post. Another former Suns teammate, Tyus Jones, who recently signed with the Magic, commented "aye man" with two laughing emojis.

Very little about the Phoenix Suns’ recent attempt to build their own big three went as planned. After acquiring Beal, the longtime Washington Wizards guard spent two seasons in Phoenix. During their first year,

NBA stars crack up as Bradley Beal casually bids farewell to Phoenix following a chaotic buyout and off-court drama.

All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

An analyst believes that the Los Angeles Lakers will win a championship if they land a star player from the Phoenix Suns.

Bradley Beal’s agent sets clear expectations for future deals to avoid another fallout like the one with the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news Wednesday that Beal would be bought out by the Phoenix Suns and sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers. The Lakers may not have ever been the front-runners for Beal. Milwaukee and Golden State were also reported as possible destinations.