A recent mock trade has the Phoenix Suns sending Bradley Beal to the Chicago Bulls for a former No. 4 overall pick in an offseason trade.

A buyout could save the Suns nearly $200 million in luxury taxes and allow Beal to join any team. Trading Bradley Beal should be the first option for the Phoenix Suns if they’re looking to part ways with him, as they’d at least get assets in return in the form of players and draft capital.

Beal, 32, joined the Suns via trade in 2023 but has flopped ever since then. With Phoenix now potentially moving into a rebuild after trading away Kevin Durant, it appears that Beal no longer has a place on the team. Some notable media figures have even predicted that Beal has played his final game with the Suns.